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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Sugar tong • Ortho ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
injuries: distal radius ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Visible deformity, Tender ... Radius, Painful ... Visible deformity, Tender ... fracture #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
pronation and at wrist ... supination • Ortho ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
injury, elbow dislocation ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... , distal radius ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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variable gross wrist ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
+ radial head fracture ... Simple, DC with ortho ... #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... Finger splint • Ortho ... #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
immobilizer • Ortho ... #Anterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK