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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 ... "pooping duck sign ... #Management #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
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 ... Diagnosis #Bony
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 ... + radial head fracture ... coronoid process fracture ... #Management #Orthopedics
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 ... #Management #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture ... Most common elbow fracture ... anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... #Management #Orthopedics
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 ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
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* ... #Management #Canadian ... #HeadCT #Rule #Criteria