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supracondylar fracture - ANSWERSmost common, distal segment pushed up & back, Volkmann's Ischemic Contracture- brachial artery & median nerve medial epicondyle - ANSWERSelbow dislocation, muscle & ligaments > immature bone, radial head fracture - ANSWERSrepeated compressive stress, capitulum & radial head, valgus stress during throwing, single bout, excessive compressive stress, direct blow or fall outstretched arm elbow dislocations - ANSWERSmost are posterior, FOOSH contusions - ANSWERSbone bruise, traumatic bursitis, ulnar nerve sprains elbow - ANSWERSnot common, hand planted with weight, collateral ligament or anterior capsule result of hypertension or valgus force UCL injury from throwing valgus force elbow tendonitis - ANSWERSmedial & lateral epicondyle Colles fracture - ANSWERSforearm distal radius dorsal displacement of radius typically due to hypertension Smith's fracture - ANSWERSdistal radius palmar displacement radius typically from hyperflexion scaphoid fractures - ANSWERSmost common carpal fracture pain in anatomical snuff box avascular necrosis leads to non-union or malunion healing metacarpals - ANSWERSboxer's fracture- 5th metacarpal Bennett's fracture- 1st metacarpal