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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... most common orthopedic ... • Most common orthopedic ... lunotriquetral ligament ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... review alignment ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Trauma Local Nerve Block

 - Ribs
 - Serratus
 - Fascia Iliaca
POCUS - Regional ... Anesthesia - Trauma ... Fascia Iliaca - Radial ... Nerve #Blocks #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Ribs
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... Could also do X-ray ... confirm proper alignment ... #Fracture #POCUS ... clinical #bone #msk #orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
scapholunate interosseous ligament ... injuries: distal radius ... follow-up with orthopedics ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
review alignment ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Radial Nerve Block on POCUS
Identification of the radial nerve in the right upper arm just proximal
on POCUS Identification ... fracture. ... #NerveBlock #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #anesthesia #pain
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Anesthesiafor Trauma ... energy distal radius ... after requested by Trauma ... Management #Regional #Anesthesia ... #Trauma
Hematoma block on POCUS for a distal radius fracture.

Procedures: better with POCUS.
Some applications that aren't taught
for a distal radius ... fracture. ... #radius #fracture ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #anesthesia
Sternal Fracture on Ultrasound

Sternal fractures are not seen on x-ray. Here you can see the step-off
Sternal Fracture ... on Ultrasound ... not seen on x-ray ... #trauma #pocus ... #clinical #ultrasound