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Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... Splint: Posterior long ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay ... 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 ... Splint: Posterior long ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... we describe a chest ... X-ray, we are trying ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... Splint: Posterior long ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... the surrounding lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cavity ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral cavity ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... one post op Cardiology ... X-ray: • Not ... unless prior heart/lung
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... Vital signs: BP ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest