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Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
- Pediatric Fractures ... Crush (Rammed) injury ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... #Peds #Orthopedics ... #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
elbow x-ray review alignment ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... radioulnar joint injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
HAGL) can be a cause ... Differential diagnosis ... capsuloligamentous injury ... BHAGL): Avulsion fracture ... #msk
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
elbow x-ray review alignment ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... brachial artery injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Cellulitis Ligament ... • Labral Injury ... SoftTissue #Lesions #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... Trauma • Crush injury ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... bearing after injury ... Intra-articulation fracture ... #msk #physicalexam
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
capsule. collateral ligaments ... Hyperextension injury ... dislocation, due to EDS ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
Prolonged shoulder injury ... , humeral head fracture ... a stroke that caused ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... stages #staging #msk
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
Case description ... repair Differential diagnosis ... inferior glenohumeral ligament ... Similar injury to ... #msk