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Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Xrays Check ... a radial head dislocation ... #Injuries #Xrays ... #Radiology #peds ... #Pediatrics #clinical
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
lines), fat pads ... Tenderness to lateral ... dislocation, scaphoid ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... Fractures (medial/lateral ... , neuropraxia (anterior ... #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Dislocation: Pathogenesis ... , clinical, and ... on axillary x-ray ... Acute loss of lateral ... signs #symptoms #msk
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
x-ray review alignment ... lines), fat pads ... (anterior & posterior ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
On lateral wrist ... XR, the capitate ... capitate "apple" does ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Reduction of Patellar Dislocation 
Most patellar dislocations are lateral, and they often reduce on their own.
are lateral, and ... • usually pain meds ... post-reduction x-rays ... #Procedure #MSK ... #Knee #Clinical
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Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
This was later proven ... to be an anterior ... #Sign #Chest #XRay ... #clinical #radiology ... #CXR
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation ... degrees of flexion; lateral ... , due to EDS and ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Increased Anterior Posterior Diameter: Barrel chested appearance resulting from air trapping
that sometimes occurs with advanced COPD.
Increased Anterior ... Xray on the right ... Chested #Chest #XRay ... #APDiameter #CXR ... #Lateral #UCSDH