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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... to distal ulna, pain ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Rib Fracture on POCUS

There is an interruption in the continuity of this bone (rib), indicated by
Rib Fracture on ... Ultrasound is superior ... to X-ray in diagnosing ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... suspicion for a fracture ... , and if plain films ... associated signs ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... onto lateral hip Signs ... Leg • Shooting pains ... #msk #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... anatomic snuffbox, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Talus Fracture on POCUS
Athlete with hard landing on one foot, pain and tenderness over dorsum of
Talus Fracture on ... landing on one foot, pain ... showed talus neck fracture ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #ankle
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... injury sites, Open Fracture ... See pathologic fractures ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
What is a Boxer’s fracture ... Fracture of the ... - Pain along ulnar ... Overlying wounds or signs ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
likelihood of wrist fracture ... patient with wrist pain ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis