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. Mnemonics 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.  Epidemiology...
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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.  Mechanism ...
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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

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 07 May 2008
80% complete
CT X-ray
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Olecranon fracture - comminuted

  Diagnosis certain
Jeremy Jones
Published 19 Jun 2009
50% complete
X-ray
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Medial epicondyle fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 03 Jan 2010
69% complete
X-ray
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Medial epicondyle fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 03 Jan 2010
82% complete
X-ray
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Lateral condyle fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 03 Jan 2010
75% complete
X-ray
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Monteggia fracture-dislocation

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 03 Jan 2010
94% complete
X-ray
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Salter-Harris fracture - type I (distal humerus)

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 03 Jan 2010
66% complete
X-ray
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Supracondylar fracture and sail sign

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 03 Jan 2010
82% complete
X-ray
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Fracture dislocation of the elbow

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 09 Mar 2010
66% complete
X-ray
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Supracondylar fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Hani Makky Al Salam
Published 03 Apr 2010
60% complete
X-ray
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Lateral condyle fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 31 Jul 2010
82% complete
X-ray
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Os supratrochleare dorsale

  Diagnosis almost certain
Muneesh Sharma
Published 05 Aug 2010
66% complete
X-ray
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Supracondylar fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 07 Aug 2010
83% complete
X-ray Annotated image
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Supracondylar fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 07 Aug 2010
88% complete
Annotated image X-ray

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