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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... Disposition: Simple, DC ... #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... neurovascular injury ... • Disposition: DC ... #Anterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... • Due to injury ... , scaphoid fracture ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
: Don't cause spinal ... unstable spine injury ... Bilateral facet joints dislocation ... Cauda equina Treatment ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
sternoclavicular fracture-dislocation ... Fracture of lower ... , sternal fracture ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radioulnar joint injury ... , elbow dislocation ... Disposition: Type I, DC ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Lisfranc injury (tarsometatarsal fracture dislcoation)
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Lisfranc injury can range from purely soft tissue injury to
tarsometatarsal fracture ... dislcoation) - ... to fracutre dislocation ... ) - diagnosis usually ... #Dislocation #XRay
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... DC with orthopedic ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Pain - Vitamin CD ... Trauma - Multiple injury ... sites, Open Fracture ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Causes
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... Hyperextension injury ... a concomitant fracture ... #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis