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Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Bone Fractures ... #Bone #Fractures ... #wrist #frequency ... radiology #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
bones should be ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... bones should be ... Tenderness to anatomic ... box, pain with wrist
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
bone. ... bone fracture ... ulna, pain with wrist ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
bone. ... tenderness to the anatomic ... bone fracture ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Bone Lesion on X-Ray - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Exostotic
 • Osteochondroma
Asymptomatic &/or Non-Active Bone Scam
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Bone Lesion on X-Ray ... /or Non-Active Bone ... Constitutional Symptoms ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
the underlying bone ... Bones - All the ... bones of the hand ... into the hand and wrist ... proximal to the carpal
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
excessive bone ... turnover -> Incr bone ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
synthesized in: liver, bone ... Most cases diagnosed ... • softening of bones ... of feet, thigh bones ... : Inhibitor of bone
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
in subchondral bone ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... and subcondral bone ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
Bisphosphonate suppresses bone ... damage weakens the bone ... Fractures #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #pathophysiology