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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Mallet finger - injury ... associated with avulsion ... #XRay #Radiology ... #Wrist #differential ... #diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all carpal ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... • Due to injury ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
anterior shoulder dislocation ... Differential diagnosis ... capsuloligamentous injury ... fracture at the ... mri #clinical #Radiology
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
carpal bone. ... pain with wrist flexion ... injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
for associated avulsion ... Hyperextension injury ... associated injuries: Avulsion ... #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... , bony Bankart lesions ... neurovascular injury ... #Anterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
fracture (scaphoid ... , median nerve injury ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
surgical repair Differential ... Periosteal Sleeve Avulsion ... Similar injury to ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Labral Injury ... Bone • Fracture ... #MSK #Differential
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... : Hyperflexion injury ... associated injuries: Avulsion ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis