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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injuries: Carpal fracture ... radial styloid fracture ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Carpal #Radiology
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... supination • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radial #Distal #Radiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
box, pain with wrist ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... joint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... variable gross wrist ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Colles #Distal #Radiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... Finger splint • Ortho ... a concomitant fracture ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology
To evaluate the hip for an effusion with POCUS begin just medial to the ASIS, in
To evaluate the hip ... Hip effusions typically ... Clinical #Anatomy #EM ... #Radiology #Ortho ... #Pyomyositis #SonoStuff
POCUS - Pyomyositis - Transverse Axis - A collection that is not acute may not appear
contralateral hip ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #Ortho #POCUS # ... Hip #Pyomyositis ... #Transverse #SonoStuff