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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
radius or ulna ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... Distal radius ... variable gross wrist ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
tea cup") which should ... dorsally and no longer ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Fracture of distal ... distal radial-ulnar ... distal radial shaft ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
associated injuries: distal ... radius fracture ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
scaphoid entering distally ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... extensor tendon distal ... • ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... tendon), mallet finger ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Synergy Test for ECU Tendinitis

With the patient's hand supinated, the examiner grasps
thumb and middle finger ... The patient radially ... aspect of the wrist ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports