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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
associated injuries: Carpal ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Wrist #Carpal
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
box, pain with wrist ... injuries: distal radius ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #TerryThomas #Wrist
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... , distal radius ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
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 ... variable gross wrist ... injury, acute carpal ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Radial Head Fracture Classification - I: Minimally displaced fracture ≤2 mm. II: Fracture fragment displaced >2
Associated elbow dislocation ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Ortho #Radial # ... RadialHead #Fracture ... Classification #ALiEM
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
: Scapholunate dissociation ... , perilunate dislocation ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
injury, elbow dislocation ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead