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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
• Mechanism: Fall ... ulna, pain with wrist ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Fractures on X-Ray ... Mallet finger ... Hand #Fractures #XRay ... #Radiology #Wrist
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Mechanism: Fall ... box, pain with wrist ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 4 tests for the ... after cross-arm test ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... • Mechanism: Fall ... , pain with wrist ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Amsterdam Wrist ... likelihood of wrist ... a patient with wrist ... Painful balottement test ... fracture #radiology #msk
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
not seen on x-ray ... • Mechanism: Fall ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
• Mechanism: Fall ... swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
FTT) after PVR falls ... pink Tetralogy of Fallot ... • Hyperoxia test ... defects most often Gray ... Differential #Pink #Blue #Gray
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... does NOT exclude Mallet ... with orthpedic follow-up ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK