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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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injury. ... injury • Eponyms ... ED Management: Hematoma ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... neurovascular injury ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
brachial artery injury ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
, neuropraxia (anterior ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Boxer's Fracture ... needed (using hematoma ... MetroHealth_EM #Boxers ... #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... • Due to injury ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
injury. ... Herniated disc - Hematoma ... horn gray matter ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #differential #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
over the left anterior ... Several of the diagnoses ... This post will focus ... over the left anterior ... #Radiology #CTChest