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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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carpal tunnel syndrome ... , scapholunate and ... lunotriquetral ligament ... #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
scapholunate interosseous ligament ... onto outstretched hand ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
review alignment ... injury, elbow dislocation ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
Anatomy of the Knee ... Tibio-femoral alignment ... To asses the patella ... #xray #clinical ... #msk #orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... ), compartment syndrome ... DC with orthopedic ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
capsule. collateral ligaments ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
review alignment ... ), compartment syndrome ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... : ~25% cases. ... Compartment syndrome ... special ligament ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... Finger deformity caused ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
Case description ... inferior glenohumeral ligament ... Perthes #lesion #clinical ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis