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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 ... of the hand • Exam ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... outstretched hand • Exam ... follow-up with orthopedics ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
outstretched hand • Exam ... can't make A-OK sign ... Complex, involve orthopedics ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... outstretched hand • Exam ... can't make A-OK sign ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... outstretched hand • Exam ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
hand Symptoms/exam ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... Overlying wounds or signs ... Management #Referral #Orthopedics
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
hard surface • Exam ... "fight bite", Keflex ... Discharge home with orthopedic ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
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IMPORTANT RADIOGRAPHIC SIGNS ... IN ORTHOPEDICS ... #medical #medicine ... orthopedicsurgery #orthopedics ... medscape #radiopedia #radiology
IMPORTANT RADIOGRAPHIC SIGNS IN ORTHOPEDICS
#medical #medicine #orthopedicsurgery #orthopedics #orthopedicsurgeon #medscape #radiopedia #radiology #medicalstudent #study #studygram #medmotivation
IMPORTANT RADIOGRAPHIC SIGNS ... IN ORTHOPEDICS ... #medical #medicine ... orthopedicsurgery #orthopedics ... medscape #radiopedia #radiology