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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
injuries: Fractures (medial ... dislocation + radial ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
styloid fracture, median ... nerve injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Pathogenesis and clinical ... hip dislocation ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... > Posterior spinal ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... - Fractures, dislocations ... (posterior shoulder ... compartment syndrome ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Posteromedial Impingement Syndrome (POMI) on POCUS 
Postero-Medial Impingement Syndrome #POMI following ankle inversion injury - Thickening
POMI) on POCUS Postero-Medial ... ankle inversion injury ... deltoid ligament should ... #POCUS #msk #ultrasound ... #clinical
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Motor Function Shoulder ... spared in this injury ... Dislocation - May ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
with a capsule tear ... dislocation WITHOUT ... RHAGL) lesion: Posterior ... capsuloligamentous injury ... #diagnosis #msk
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... POSTERIOR DISLOCATION ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... #Posterior #Injury ... #msk #clinical
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
head dislocation ... ), compartment syndrome ... , ligamentous injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK