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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
functional deficit and ... Exam: Swelling and ... wrist flexion and ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
BeLow the physis and ... ortho consultation and ... growth plate, and ... #Peds #Orthopedics ... #Diagnosis #Management
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
carpal bone. ... common carpal bone ... carpal instability and ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
in adults and are ... anterior & posterior) and ... bone cortex • ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
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around the knee on XRay ... sequestrum, cloaca, and ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK #pediatrics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior & posterior) and ... bone cortex • ... Exam: Swelling and ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
disruption (may be bony ... Exam: Swollen and ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
(10%), bony Bankart ... procedural sedation and ... Splint: Sling-and-swath ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dislocated dorsally and ... Exam: tenderness and ... control, sedation and ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
dorsal • DIP and ... prevent radial and ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK