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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... • Mechanism: Fall ... #Fracture #Elbow ... #Radiology #XRay
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
disruption on x-ray ... • Mechanism: Fall ... swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... #Radiology #XRay
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
• Mechanism: Fall ... ulna, pain with wrist ... dislocation, distal radius ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... • Mechanism: Fall ... variable gross wrist ... #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Xrays Check ... #Injuries #Xrays ... #Radiology #peds ... #Pediatrics #clinical
Torus / Buckle Distal Radius Fracture

Dr. Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad

#Torus #Buckle #Radius #Fracture #clinical #radiology #wrist #pediatrics
Buckle Distal Radius ... Fracture Dr. ... #Fracture #clinical ... #radiology #wrist ... #pediatrics #peds
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... • Mechanism: Fall ... #Radiology #XRay
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
• Mechanism: Fall ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... styloid fracture ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
• Mechanism: fall ... lateral epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Mechanism: Fall ... box, pain with wrist ... injuries: distal radius ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis