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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... most commonly fractured ... common carpal bone fracture ... radius or ulna fractures ... #Management #Orthopedics
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
What is a Boxer’s fracture ... Fracture of the ... onto the hand Symptoms ... Overlying wounds or signs ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... most commonly fractured ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Salter Harris Fractures ... - Pediatric Fractures ... Fracture of the ... Fracture of the ... #Diagnosis #Management
Jones Fracture
 - More distal than your base 5MT fractures (and will also look a bit
Jones Fracture ... your base 5MT fractures ... learnedjon #Jones #Fracture ... #Metatarsal #Foot ... #Diagnosis #Management
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... • Non-union of fracture ... #FemoralHead #Fractures ... #msk #diagnosis ... #symptoms #orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
humerus; simple = no fracture ... , complex = fracture ... + radial head fracture ... coronoid process fracture ... #Management #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Evidence supports the Ottawa ankle rules as an accurate instrument for excluding fractures of the ankle
for excluding fractures ... ankle and mid-foot ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Ortho #Sports ... Ottawa #Ankle #Foot
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
distal radius fracture ... , scaphoid fracture ... unless associated fracture ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK