Items tagged “elbow”
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Elbow ossification (mnemonic)
Mnemonics for elbow ossification include CRITOE and CRITOL. These are essentially the same, apart from the terminal letter which represents the External or Lateral epicondyle.
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CRITOE
C: capitellum
R: radial head
I: internal epicondyle
T: trochlea
O: olecranon
E: external epicon...
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Medial epicondyle fracture
Medial epicondyle fractures represent almost all epicondyle fractures and occur when there is avulsion of the medial epicondyle. They are typically seen in children and can be challenging to identify. Failure to diagnose these injuries can lead to significant long term disability.
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Monteggia fracture-dislocation
Monteggia fracture-dislocations consist of a fracture of the ulnar shaft with concomitant dislocation of the radial head. The ulnar fracture is usually obvious, whereas the radial head dislocation can be overlooked, with potentially serious functional and medico-legal ramifications.
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Panner disease
Panner disease is osteonecrosis of the capitellum. It should be distinguished from osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow which also affects the capitellum.
Epidemiology
Panner disease is typically seen in children (5-10 years of age), although it is also seen in throwers due to repeated trau...
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Radial head fracture
Radial head fractures are, together with the radial neck fractures, relatively common injuries, especially in adults, although they can be occult on radiographs. Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fractures 5.
Epidemiology
Although fractures of the radial head are seen in all age...
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Sail sign (elbow)
The sail sign on an elbow radiograph, also known as the anterior fat pad sign, describes the elevation of the anterior fat pad to create a silhouette similar to a billowing spinnaker sail from a boat. It indicates the presence of an elbow joint effusion.
The anterior fat pad is usually conceale...
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Elbow joint effusion - sail sign
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07 May 2008
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Olecranon fracture - comminuted
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19 Jun 2009
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Medial epicondyle fracture
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03 Jan 2010
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Medial epicondyle fracture
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03 Jan 2010
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Lateral condyle fracture
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03 Jan 2010
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Monteggia fracture-dislocation
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03 Jan 2010
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Salter-Harris fracture - type I (distal humerus)
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03 Jan 2010
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Supracondylar fracture and sail sign
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03 Jan 2010
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Fracture dislocation of the elbow
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09 Mar 2010
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Supracondylar fracture
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03 Apr 2010
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Lateral condyle fracture
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31 Jul 2010
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Os supratrochleare dorsale
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05 Aug 2010
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Supracondylar fracture
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07 Aug 2010
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Supracondylar fracture
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07 Aug 2010
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