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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 ... • Mechanism: Fall ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
, complex = fracture ... can't make A-OK sign ... No, if simple; Yes ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... • Mechanism: Fall ... No, if Type l; Yes ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
; signs of DRUJ ... Ortho consult: Yes ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... • Mechanism: Fall ... No, if Type I; Yes ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Contracted gallbladder and gallstones -> Wall (gb wall) Echo (stone) Shadow (from stone) complex aka WES
(gb wall) Echo ... aka WES sign. ... cholelithiasis #WES ... #Complex #Sign ... #pocus #clinical
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Wall Echo Shadow Complex (WES) on Gallbladder Ultrasound

Medical student: “I couldn’t find the gallbladder. I looked
Wall Echo Shadow ... Complex (WES) on ... “did you look WES ... WallEchoShadow #WES ... #Complex #Sign
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... with axial load (ball ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Finger Fracture on POCUS 

50yo female presents with 5th finger pain after her dog pulled on
Finger Fracture ... while taking a walk ... : there was high ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK