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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
of the hand • Exam ... dislocation, distal radius ... #Wrist #Carpal ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... outstretched hand • Exam ... variable gross wrist ... injury, acute carpal ... #Management #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
outstretched hand • Exam ... fracture (scaphoid ... styloid fracture ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... outstretched hand • Exam ... box, pain with wrist ... injuries: distal radius ... #Management #Orthopedics
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
outstretched hand • Exam ... swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
outstretched hand • Exam ... dislocation • ED Management ... #Wrist #Carpal ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Wrist / Carpal Bones Mnemonic - Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can’t Handle

Proximal Row (Radial
Wrist / Carpal Bones ... Proximal Row (Radial ... #Carpal #Bones ... Mnemonic #Anatomy #Orthopedics ... #Wrist #Diagnosis
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
hand Symptoms/exam ... Management: - ... #Boxers #Fracture ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... outstretched hand • Exam ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
outstretched hand • Exam ... dislocation + radial ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics