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Supracondylar Fracture Classification - Type I: Non-displaced. Type II: Displaced with intact anterior cortex. Type III:
Supracondylar Fracture ... Classification ... Supracondylar #Flexion ... #Fracture #Classification ... #ALiEM
Clay-Shoveler Fracture 
 - Avulsion fracture of spinous process of C6 or C7 (Stable fracture)
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Clay-Shoveler Fracture ... ) - Abrupt flexion ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #Radiology #Cervical ... SpinousProcess #MSK
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
likelihood of wrist fracture ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... Painful palmar flexion ... test ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... #radiology #msk
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... most commonly fractured ... pain with wrist flexion ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Pelvic X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Sacro-iliac joints
 - Don't forget the lumbar spine -
- Iliac bone lesion ... - Avulsion fracture ... Neck of femur fracture ... interpretation #radiology ... labeled #anatomy #msk
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... a concomitant fracture ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
BENNETT FRACTURE ... Bennett fracture ... to the thumb in flexion ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
ROLANDO FRACTURE ... Rolando fracture ... to the thumb in flexion ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
• Aggressive lesion ... island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... #Differential #Radiology ... #XRay #msk #lesions
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... that is fixed in flexion ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK