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Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Most Common Carpal ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... wrist #frequency #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Ossification of Carpal ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevradiology ... #Bones #wrist #radiology ... #mnemonic #diagnosis ... #msk #pediatrics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... space >3 mm on PA ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
Chilaiditi Sign ... thus important to diagnose ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
aka Chilaiditi Sign ... thus important to diagnose ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... #clinical #radiology ... #cxr #xray #chest
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... associated injuries: Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gouty Arthritis) - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... mass and NO prior signs ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... posterior fat pad ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... posterior fat pad ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK