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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are ... • Exam: Swelling ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
that are inadequately ... onto outstretched hand ... • Exam: Tenderness ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
in adults and are ... • Exam: Tenderness ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
on Wrist X-Ray ... are negative a ... and fractures with ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Exam: Swelling ... Posterior long arm ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... • Exam: swelling ... Posterior long arm ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... • Exam: variable ... , scapholunate and ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Exam: swollen ... Posterior long arm ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... • Exam: swollen ... Posterior long arm ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #Proximal #MSK
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
be visible on X-ray ... along physis on exam-fracture ... with pediatric orthopedics ... with pediatric orthopedics ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds