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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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Distal Radius Fracture ... lunotriquetral ligament ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... review alignment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
BENNETT FRACTURE ... Bennett fracture ... whereas the longer radial ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
olecranon relative to humerus ... dislocation + radial ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
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capitellum (age 1), radial ... #Elbow #Humerus ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... injuries: distal radius ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... use of POCUS to diagnose ... Could also do X-ray ... clinical #bone #msk ... #orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
capsule. collateral ligaments ... (prevent radial ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK