Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
fat pad (sail sign ... Check the anterior humeral ... cortex of the humerus ... The normal radius ... peds #Pediatrics #clinical
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
β€’ Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
β€’ When looking at
posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... Splint: Posterior long ... #Elbow #Humerus ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
apposed to the humerus ... is the luckier one ... called the β€œSail sign ... #trauma #clinical ... #radiology #msk
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... of a long bone ... alignment in both planes ... #POCUS #clinical ... #bone #msk #orthopedics
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TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
Tendon: Normal ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... #POCUS #Atlas # ... Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 β€’ Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Binder) β€’ Use POCUS ... ↓ BP is a late sign ... potential pelvic fracture ... tone, ↓ power ... Survey #CABCDE #management