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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
fracture in a patient ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... FRACTURES: • Increased ... #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Wrist #Carpal ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
- Differential Diagnosis ... Impingement • Tenosynovitis ... Ossificans #Chronic #JointPain ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
injury sites, Open Fracture ... Osteoporosis #Acute #JointPain ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #differential ... #diagnosis #Causes
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 ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
follow-up with Orthopedics ... #Wrist #Carpal ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... #Vascular #JointPain ... #MSK #Differential ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Common Carpal Bone Fractures ... #Carpal #Bone #Fractures ... #wrist #frequency ... #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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the most common orthopedic ... • Most common orthopedic ... variable gross wrist ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Migratory Arthralgia & Tenosynovitis ... #Infectious #JointPain ... #MSK #Differential ... #Orthopedics #Causes