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Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
, and if plain films ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... neurovascular injury ... #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
to distal ulna, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Trauma - Multiple injury ... sites, Open Fracture ... See pathologic fractures ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #differential
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
anatomic snuffbox, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... follow-up with Orthopedics ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... Management: Simple, pain ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
ED Management: Pain ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Elbow #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... anatomic snuff box, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Pelvic and Lower Limbs
Letournel Classification Acetabular Fractures:
 • Simple Types: Anterior column,
Orthopedic Fracture ... Classification - Pelvic and Lower ... Type IA, Type IB ... Tarsometatarsal Injury ... #Limbs #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsal wrist, pain ... , median nerve injury ... ED Management: Pain ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
syndrome, ligamentous injury ... ED Management: Pain ... DC with orthopedic ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #Proximal #MSK