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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 ... Distal radius ... • Chauffer = radial ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
with the distal radius ... with the distal radius ... , triquetrum), radial ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
olecranon relative to humerus ... epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
head and neck should ... capitellum: a radial ... The normal radius ... 2-3 cm of the radius ... the shaft of the radius
Jerk Test for Glenohumeral Joint Posteroinferior Instability

The arm is held at 90 degrees abduction and internal
/clunk as the humeral ... another jerk/clunk ... #Instability #clinical ... #physicalexam #shoulder ... #msk #orthopedics
Hill Sachs Lesion of the posterior humeral head on Ultrasound

 A Hill–Sachs lesion, or Hill–Sachs fracture,
or Hill–Sachs fracture ... anteroinferior glenoid rim ... when the shoulder ... #Sports #Clinical ... #Orthopedics #POCUS
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Elbow #Humerus ... #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... @GERpocus #Radius ... #Fracture #POCUS ... #clinical #bone ... #msk #orthopedics
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Pathogenesis, clinical ... on axillary x-ray ... rests against rim ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... onto outstretched hand ... injuries: distal radius ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK