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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... ulna, pain with wrist ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
The infant's arm ... hypotonic infant, the elbow ... , the elbow will ... #clinical #video ... hypotonia #hypotonic #peds
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... box, pain with wrist ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injury • ED Management ... Splint: Sugar tong ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Newborn Arm Traction on Physical Exam

Arm traction is done with the baby in the supine position.
The wrist is grasped ... maintained at the elbow ... extension at the elbow ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #tone #peds
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
dislocation • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... syndrome • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... fracture • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
extends from the elbow ... metacarpal, the bone ... relevant body parts ... #subluxation #clinical ... #physicalexam #video