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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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intra-articular dorsal ... syndrome, soft tissue ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... repair MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Tenderness to lateral ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
duck sign" on lateral ... dislocation, distal radius ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
Previous normal ... chest x-ray (left ... Furthermore the fissura ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Thickening #RadiologyAssistant
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
look whiter than normal ... look darker than normal ... border) • Soft-tissue ... BoneTumors #Malignant #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #XRay
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Fractures (medial/lateral ... epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... degrees of flexion; lateral ... Finger splint • Ortho ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
carefully at the soft tissue ... then I move from lateral ... Normally, 1-2mm ... radiograph - the radius ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology