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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 ... ED Management: Hematoma ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
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 ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
articulate with the distal ... articulates with the distal ... styloid fracture ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
POCUS for distal radius fracture reduction confirmation. 
Avoid unnecessary check x-ray trips by confirming reduction using
POCUS for distal ... radius fracture ... Also - hematoma ... #Radius #Fracture ... #Reduction #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... distal phalanx ... to the palmar distal ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... of a long bone ... #Fracture #POCUS ... clinical #bone #msk ... #orthopedics
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... linear probe in long ... bony cortex, +/- hematoma ... Xray read as normal ... #ultrasound