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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
to ulnar collateral ... ligament injury ... Terry thomas sign ... #XRay #Radiology ... #Wrist #differential
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
hip dislocation ... femoral head onto posterior ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... -> Ligaments tear ... #msk #diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... • Due to injury ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... #Posterior #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... sit in lunate "tea ... , median nerve injury ... #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... , POSTERIOR KNEE ... POSTERIOR DISLOCATION ... #Dislocation #Posterior ... #Injury #msk #clinical
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
RHAGL) lesion: Posterior ... capsuloligamentous injury ... BHAGL): Avulsion fracture ... GAGL): "Reverse J sign ... #diagnosis #msk
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... or posterior fat ... , elbow dislocation ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Pellegrini-Stieda lesions are ossified post-traumatic lesions at (or near) the medial femoral collateral ligament adjacent to
lesions at (or near ... ligament adjacent ... ligament at the ... lesion #trauma #knee ... calcification #radiology
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
- MSK Radiology ... The "double PCL sign ... Meniscofemoral ligament ... #knee #mri #clinical ... #msk