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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
carpal bone. ... Possible associated injuries ... radius or ulna ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... posterior) and bone ... , distal radioulnar ... #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow Injuries ... - Elbow Xrays ... with the distal ... #peds #Pediatrics ... #clinical
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior) and bone ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... Possible associated injuries ... #Elbow #Humerus ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... Possible associated injuries ... : distal radius ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Injuries Block ... energy distal radius ... and digit injuries ... • Both bone forearm ... neurovascular injury or clinical
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... Could also do X-ray ... #Fracture #POCUS ... #clinical #bone ... #msk #orthopedics
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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... disruption (may be bony ... extensor tendon distal ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... to the dorsal distal ... Possible associated injuries ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK