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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... radiocapitellar lines ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Radiology #XRay
Hip X-ray anatomy - Normal AP
- Shenton's line is formed by the medial edge of the
Hip X-ray anatomy ... superior pubic ramus ... #Radiology #HipXRay ... #Acetabulum #Femoral ... #Head #Neck #Trochanter
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines ... radiocapitellar line ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... head (age 3), internal ... #Humerus #Radiology
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Xrays Check ... head and neck should ... head dislocation ... #Injuries #Xrays ... #Radiology #peds
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Named based on anatomic ... head > coronoid ... dislocation + radial ... head fracture + ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
head dislocation ... radiocapitellar line ... Exam: swollen elbow ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... #XRay #Diagnosis