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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
Labral tear - Crank ... Test 1. ... into glenohumeral joint ... #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #Crank #ALiEM
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
dislocated major joint ... Most common major joint ... rotated, extended arm ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
• PIP joints are ... PIP joints are ... Finger splint • Ortho ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
Hand X-Ray Anatomy ... and wrist joint ... joints, this should ... proximal to the carpal ... #XRay #Anatomy
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocated major joint ... most common major joint ... Posterior long arm ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
, outstretched arm ... joint => Force ... joint capsule = ... tendons, ligaments, joint ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... #Radiology #XRay
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
Position patient's shoulder ... Point thumb down ... Repeat with arm ... up) #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #OBrien #ALiEM
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Tenderness to lateral ... distal radioulnar joint ... Type I, DC with ortho ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis