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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 ... tenderness just distal ... to distal ulna, ... Discharge with orthopedic ... 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 ... Distal radius ... articulation of distal ... outstretched hand • Exam ... Radial #Colles #Distal
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Upper Limbs
Neer Classification of Proximal Humeral head Fractures:
 • 1-part
 • 2-part:
Orthopedic Fracture ... : Distal third of ... : A distal fracture ... : A distal fracture ... #Upper #Limbs #Orthopedics
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
scaphoid entering distally ... outstretched hand • Exam ... follow-up with Orthopedics ... follow-up with PCP or orthopedics ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Jones Fracture
 - More distal than your base 5MT fractures (and will also look a bit
Jones Fracture ... - More distal than ... your base 5MT fractures ... learnedjon #Jones #Fracture ... Metatarsal #Foot #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... outstretched hand • Exam ... , distal radioulnar ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Fracture of distal ... radial shaft with distal ... distal radial shaft ... outstretched hand • Exam ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
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 ... hand Symptoms/exam ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... Management #Referral #Orthopedics
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
likelihood of wrist fracture ... after any trauma DISTAL ... RADIUS FRACTURES ... test ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... radiology #msk #orthopedics
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Salter Harris Fractures ... along physis on exam-fracture ... with pediatric orthopedics ... with pediatric orthopedics ... Pediatrics #Peds #Orthopedics