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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
articulate with the distal ... , pain with wrist ... styloid fracture, median ... : Pain control, ... #Carpal #Radiology
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
pain with wrist ... : Pain control, ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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variable gross wrist ... styloid fracture, median ... injury, acute carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
with wrist extension ... associated injuries: distal ... : Pain control, ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... #Radiology #XRay
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar ... distal radial-ulnar ... : Pain control ... #Distal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
pain after any ... trauma DISTAL RADIUS ... radius, Painful radial ... radius #fracture #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
scaphoid entering distally ... anatomic snuffbox, pain ... : Pain control, ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
: Pain control ... • If stable ... DC with orthopedic ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Proximal
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
olecranon fracture, distal ... : Pain control ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... to the dorsal distal ... to the palmar distal ... fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... #Hand #Orthopedics