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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
with the distal radius ... , median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... box, pain with wrist ... injuries: distal radius ... • ED Management ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
drop - Occurs after ... spared in this injury ... Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... + radial head fracture ... Posterior long arm ... #Posterior #Radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
in adults and are ... , elbow dislocation ... fracture • ED Management ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are ... ulna, pain with wrist ... injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... , distal radius ... #Carpal #Radiology
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... head dislocation ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... Posterior long arm ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... Hyperextension injury ... tendon) • ED Management ... #IPJoint #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management