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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 ... "pooping duck sign ... fracture • Complications ... "pooping duck sign
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
occur around the knee ... blade of grass sign ... island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... @docskalski #Knee
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
humerus; simple = no fracture ... , complex = fracture ... can't make A-OK sign ... + radial head fracture ... coronoid process fracture
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... distal radius fracture ... , scaphoid fracture ... unless associated fracture
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 ... anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
occur around the knee ... blade of grass sign ... island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... @docskalski #Knee
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... deformity of hip and knee ... Used acutely in management ... bones of extremities ... #management #hardware
Canadian CT Head Rule 

CT head is only required for minor head injury patients 
with any
depressed skull fracture ... Any sign of basal ... skull fracture* ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #HeadCT #Rule #Criteria
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Apnea/poor effort, Signs ... ↓ BP is a late sign ... potential pelvic fracture ... ↓BP, Abnormal tone ... Survey #CABCDE #management