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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... depression in the humeral ... immobilizer • Ortho ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
olecranon relative to humerus ... onto outstretched hand ... , neuropraxia (anterior ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Dislocation: Pathogenesis ... on axillary x-ray ... and inferior to ... #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Hill-Sachs Lesion on Ultrasound 

Unlike normal variant irregular bare area (arrowhead) under infraspinatus, a Hill-Sachs lesion
arrow) from prior anterior ... shoulder dislocation ... #POCUS #Humerus ... #Clinical #Comparison ... #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
, elbow dislocation ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... onto outstretched hand ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
brachial artery injury ... Fracture #Elbow #Humerus ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
joint dislocation ... repair Differential diagnosis ... Similar injury to ... clinical #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... , median nerve injury ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... Finger splint • Ortho ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK