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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 ... carpal bone. ... bone fracture ... radius or ulna fractures
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
on Wrist X-Ray ... fractures and fractures ... with associated signs ... neurovascular injury ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... • Non-union of fracture ... #FemoralHead #Fractures ... #msk #diagnosis
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
blade of grass sign ... island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... Diagnosis #Bony ... #msk #lesions #
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... distal radius fracture ... , scaphoid fracture ... unless associated fracture ... #Radiology #XRay
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
blade of grass sign ... island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #XRay #MSK #pediatrics
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
greater tuberosity fracture ... (10%), bony Bankart ... lesions (5%, fracture ... consult: No (unless fracture ... #Diagnosis #Management
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture ... Most common elbow fracture ... cortex • If a fracture ... supracondylar fracture ... Supracondylar #Fracture
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
fracture (scaphoid ... radial styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management