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Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
with upper limb fractures ... Nerve OK Sign ... #Nerves #PhysicalExam ... Mnemonic #Upper #Arm ... #Injury #Innervation
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
in adults and are ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... anterior sail sign ... (LCL > MCL), coronoid ... II-IV, pending orthopedic
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
are negative a ... ultimately require surgery ... and fractures with ... associated signs ... neurovascular injury
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
syndrome, ligamentous injury ... (LCL) • ED Management ... Posterior long arm ... DC with orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... ), ligamentous injury ... (LCL > MCL), brachial ... artery injury ... Posterior long arm
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
) for ACL Injury ... #ACL #Injury #acl ... cruciate #ligament #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Salter Harris Fractures

Pediatric physeal fractures have traditionally been described by the five-part Salter-Harris classification system.

Type I
Pediatric physeal ... is often made clinically ... Type II injuries are ... there is a crush injury ... #Types #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... brachial artery injury ... Posterior long arm ... II-IV, pending orthopedic
Froment's Sign - Ulnar Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of the ulnar nerve will not be able
Froment's Sign - ... Ulnar Nerve Injury ... Injury #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... fat pad (sail sign ... a significant injury ... Xrays #Radiology #peds ... #Pediatrics #clinical