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Causes of Common Accidental and Non-Accidental Pediatric Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Accidental Trauma
 - Distal Radius
• Green stick (bone ... ) - Clavicle Fracture ... Tibia Fibular Fracture ... - Elbow ... • Green stick (bone
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
bone cortex • ... onto outstretched hand ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... most commonly fractured ... carpal bone. ... common carpal bone ... fracture • Complications
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
carpal bone. ... common carpal bone ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture ... low energy fall fractures ... Atypical femur fracture ... Bisphosphonate suppresses bone ... damage weakens the bone
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Fracture • Most ... common elbow fracture ... bone cortex • ... If a fracture cannot ... supracondylar fracture
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
different types of bone ... ) • Enostosis/bone ... island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... docskalski #Knee #Bone
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
humerus; simple = no fracture ... , complex = fracture ... associated injuries: Fractures ... + radial head fracture ... coronoid process fracture
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
Sclerotic Mets Bone ... Plana Compression Fracture ... Anterior Compression Fracture ... Abnormalities #Radiology ... #MSK #Pathology
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Embolism (e.g. fractured ... long bone) • ... Vessel (dislocation/fracture ... • Dislocated Bone ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK