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Metacarpal Fractures - Emergency Department Management
Management - Fractures of the Metacarpal Head, Neck, Shaft and Base
Metacarpal Fractures ... Management - Fractures ... of the Metacarpal ... #Orthopedics #Metacarpal ... #Fractures #ALiEM
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
Management: - ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... Overlying wounds or signs ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Referral #Orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... ulna, pain with wrist ... • ED Management ... #Wrist #Carpal
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
fracture in a patient ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... Painful balottement test ... ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... radiology #msk #orthopedics
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
- ED Management ... coverage) • ED Management ... Discharge home with orthopedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
base of the first metacarpal ... base of the first metacarpal ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... #Thumb #Metacarpal ... #Hand #Orthopedics
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
base of the first metacarpal ... base of the first metacarpal ... home with close orthopedic ... #Thumb #Metacarpal ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... on Wrist X-Ray ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... associated signs ... Radiology #MSK #Orthopedics
Jones Fracture
 - More distal than your base 5MT fractures (and will also look a bit
Jones Fracture ... your base 5MT fractures ... #Metatarsal #Foot ... #Orthopedics #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
dislocation • ED Management ... follow-up with Orthopedics ... #Wrist #Carpal ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports