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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... radioulnar joint injury ... fracture • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... brachial artery injury ... syndrome • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... fracture • ED Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
children • HEAD HALTER ... Applied from below elbow ... Used acutely in management ... #Orthopedics #management ... #hardware #equipment
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Apnea/poor effort, Signs ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... ↓ BP is a late sign ... normalized vital signs ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
case of cervical injury ... combining screw hole ... tibia, forearm, pelvis ... #Orthopedics #management ... indications #hardware #equipment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... • Bilateral signs ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... Infections: - Herpes zoster ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management