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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
dislocation, distal radius ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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injury, acute carpal ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Tenderness to lateral ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
onto outstretched hand ... injuries: distal radius ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Radial Head Fracture Classification - I: Minimally displaced fracture ≤2 mm. II: Fracture fragment displaced >2
Classification ... III: Comminuted and ... elbow dislocation #Diagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Radial ... #ALiEM
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... Fractures (medial/lateral ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... onto outstretched hand ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
in the Spinal canal ... Valgus position of knee ... due to laterally ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis ... #msk
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... degrees of flexion; lateral ... Finger splint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK