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Causes of Common Accidental and Non-Accidental Pediatric Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Accidental Trauma
 - Distal Radius
Fractures - Differential ... ) - Clavicle Fracture ... Tibia Fibular Fracture ... - Elbow ... • Femur, Humerus
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... fracture in adults ... fracture! ... x-ray review alignment ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
• Proximal humerus ... Consultation • Humeral ... • Elbow fracture ... • Both bone forearm ... High emergency forearm
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Fracture • Most ... common elbow fracture ... x-ray review alignment ... cortex • If a fracture ... #Elbow #Humerus
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
; simple = no fracture ... , complex = fracture ... associated injuries: Fractures ... + radial head fracture ... coronoid process fracture
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Xrays Check ... associated with fractures ... irrespective of if a fracture ... supracondylar fracture
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Monteggia Fracture ... Fracture of proximal ... recall where the fracture ... 4-10 • Ulna fracture ... #Monteggia #Fracture
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... • Fracture at ... lunotriquetral ligament ... #Forearm #Radial ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
Fragility Fractures
Level 1: Generally Fragility Fractures
  1a - Automatically High Risk: Hip, Spine
  1b
Fragility Fractures ... Generally Fragility Fractures ... Category by 1: Forearm ... , Proximal Humerus ... #Geriatrics #diagnosis
Diagnosis of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women
1. T-score -2.5 or below in the lumbar spine, femoral neck,
Low-trauma spine ... or hip fracture ... and a fragility fracture ... of proximal humerus ... TBS-adjusted FRAX) fracture