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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... thumb injury to ulnar ... Terry thomas sign ... #Fractures #XRay ... #differential #diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... Management: Pain ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... onto outstretched hand ... • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
with upper limb fractures ... Nerve OK Sign ... drsarahedwards #Diagnosis ... #Pediatrics #Hand ... Mnemonic #Upper #Arm
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar ... will be obvious; signs ... injuries: Rare • ED Management ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with ... onto outstretched hand ... Exam: swollen elbow ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... can't make A-OK sign ... • ED Management ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
- Pain along ulnar ... along dorsum or ulnar ... Management: - ... Overlying wounds or signs ... #Diagnosis #Management
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
of the ulnar side ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Metacarpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics