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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 ... , median nerve injury ... #Radial #Colles ... #Distal #Radiology
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Fracture of distal ... distal radial-ulnar ... distal radial shaft ... with distal radial-ulnar ... #Radial #Distal
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
after any trauma DISTAL ... RADIUS FRACTURES ... , Painful radial ... #fracture #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... non-displaced radial ... , distal radioulnar ... #Radiology #XRay
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
articulate with the distal ... , triquetrum), radial ... styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... with the distal ... longitudinal axis of the radial ... capitellum: a radial ... #peds #Pediatrics
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
Anatomy of the Knee ... especially around the medial ... asymmetry between medial ... To asses the patella ... #msk #orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... to the dorsal distal ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... Finger deformity caused ... extensor tendon distal ... Hyperflexion injury with axial ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology
Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture
Imaging Findings:
 • Circle demarcating the region of edema within the medial femoral condyle.
edema within the medial ... signal within the medial ... Case description ... Osteonecrosis of the Knee ... common of the medial