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Pellegrini-Stieda lesions are ossified post-traumatic lesions at (or near) the medial femoral collateral ligament adjacent to
femoral collateral ligament ... One presumed mechanism ... injury is a Stieda fracture ... #trauma #knee # ... xray #stieda #fracture
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
of a long bone ... Could also do X-ray ... confirm proper alignment ... #POCUS #clinical ... #bone #msk #orthopedics
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
other forms of trauma ... patients with a long ... anterior horn gray ... Vertebral burst fracture ... herniation - Trauma
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
orient in line on long ... Be wary of the bone ... completely replace x-ray ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... linear probe in long ... disruption of bony ... Xray read as normal ... #Clinical #POCUS
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung