2008 results
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... arthropathy • Carpal ... Peripheral neuropathy: Carpal ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Dysthesias - Tingling, burning, or painful sensation at
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... digits Mild -> Carpal ... Therapy Severe -> Carpal
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Ossification of Carpal ... ossification of the carpal ... Ossification #Age #Carpal ... radiology #mnemonic #diagnosis
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
 •
Most Common Carpal ... Pal @drdevrad #Carpal ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Carpal Tunnel Induced Atrophy: Chronic, severe compression of the median nerve within the
carpal tunnel has led
Carpal Tunnel Induced ... nerve within the carpal ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all carpal ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... spacing between all carpal ... Wrist #Scaphoid #Carpal ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Atrioventricular Septal Defect
aka AV canal defect aka endocardial cushion defect
 • Epidemiology and Associations
 • Embryology
Defect aka AV canal ... Outcomes by Cara ... endocardial #cushion #diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
commonly fractured carpal ... Second most common carpal ... Fracture #Wrist #Carpal ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
commonly fractured carpal ... • Most common carpal ... • Both lead to carpal ... Fracture #Wrist #Carpal ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
Ossification of Carpal ... ossification of the carpal ... looking at the carpal ... #Ossification #Carpal ... #Bones #Wrist #Diagnosis