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Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
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Ligament (PCL) ... : Posterior drawer ... structures, such as the ACL ... posterolateral corner ... classification #diagnosis
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
to diagnose. ... (PLC) and posterior ... ligament injury (PCL ... #PLC #Injury #Drawer ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
) and bone cortex ... Ligamentous injury (LCL ... > MCL), coronoid ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
ligamentous injury (LCL ... > MCL), brachial ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... Anterior column: AAL ... : Posterior longitudinal ... Classification #Orthopedics ... #diagnosis #localization
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
: Neuropraxia (posterior ... ligamentous injury (LCL ... DC with orthopedic ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
) and bone cortex ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Injuries - Elbow Xrays ... A visible posterior ... Not all joint effusions ... along the anterior cortex ... Draw the RC line
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Fractures-> Femur ... drawers, and special ... SEGOND FRACTURE: ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic