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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
carpal bone. ... common carpal bone ... • Mechanism: Fall ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
carpal bone. ... common carpal bone ... • Mechanism: Fall ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
- Pediatric Fractures ... be visible on X-ray ... growth arrest of bone ... #Peds #Orthopedics ... #Diagnosis #Management
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
different types of bone ... around the knee on XRay ... #Tumors #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #XRay ... #peds #pediatrics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... posterior) and bone ... • Mechanism: Fall ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
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around the knee on XRay ... island • Stress fracture ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK #pediatrics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... disruption (may be bony ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... posterior) and bone ... • Mechanism: Fall ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
(10%), bony Bankart ... lesions (5%, fracture ... DC with ortho follow-up ... Dislocation #Anterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... dislocation, due to EDS ... a concomitant fracture ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis