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Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
should be 1-2 mm ... "Terry Thomas" sign ... • Due to injury ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... "pooping duck sign ... common carpal bone ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... , median nerve injury ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture on Wrist ... X-Ray - point ... with associated signs ... neurovascular injury ... Fracture #WristXRay #Radiology
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... fracture (10%), bony ... Dislocation #Anterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Pathogenesis, clinical ... on axillary x-ray ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... brachial artery injury ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
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 ... : Hyperflexion injury ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Injuries - Elbow Xrays ... fat pad (sail sign ... a significant injury ... #Radiology #peds ... #Pediatrics #clinical