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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
finger - injury ... tendon Volar plate ... Terry thomas sign ... Radiology #Wrist #differential ... #diagnosis
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
caused by disruption ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... dorsum of the hand ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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injury) • ED Management ... reduction using finger ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
OK Sign - Interosseous Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of anterior interosseous nerve will not be able
nerve will not be able ... Normal and abnormal ... Nerve #Injury #Finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
tendon) • ED Management ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
, whereas the longer ... Metacarpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... onto outstretched hand ... can't make A-OK sign ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
no longer sitting ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
• If stable ... DC with orthopedic ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK