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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... ulna, pain with wrist ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... #Wrist #Carpal
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
instability and ... onto outstretched hand ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... follow-up with Orthopedics ... #Wrist #Carpal
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
associated injuries: Carpal ... fracture (scaphoid ... radial styloid fracture ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... #Carpal #Radiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
onto outstretched hand ... box, pain with wrist ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... follow-up with orthopedics ... #TerryThomas #Wrist
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
onto outstretched hand ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... injury, acute carpal ... , scapholunate and ... Sugar tong • Ortho
Scaphoid Fracture
Fractures can compromise the blood supply leading to avascular necrosis (AVN) and degenerative wrist disease.
Scaphoid Fracture ... Fractures can compromise ... necrosis (AVN) and ... degenerative wrist ... #orthopedics #sports
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Most Common Carpal ... Bone Fractures ... #Bone #Fractures ... #wrist #frequency ... radiology #msk #orthopedics
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 ... and fractures with ... Radiology #MSK #Orthopedics
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
with pediatric orthopedics ... with pediatric orthopedics ... immediate pediatric ortho ... immediate pediatric ortho ... immediate pediatric ortho