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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
pain with wrist ... Discharge with orthopedic ... 1 week MH/CCF ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... variable gross wrist ... Smith or Barton, pending ... MH/CCF/CWRU ... #Radiology #XRay
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
XR, the capitate ... articulate with the distal ... • Disposition: Pending ... repair MH/CCF ... #Carpal #Radiology
Scaphoid fracture - Proximal Pole - Wrist XRay
Proximal pole scaphoid fractures have poor healing potential
If an
Scaphoid fracture ... Proximal Pole - Wrist ... have poor healing ... Proximal #WristXRay #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Clinical
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
scaphoid entering distally ... follow-up with Orthopedics ... x-rays MH/CCF ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Fracture of distal ... pronation and at wrist ... of DRUJ MH/CCF ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Jones Fracture
 - More distal than your base 5MT fractures (and will also look a bit
- More distal than ... bit not right on XR ... Intermetatarsal extension (cf ... Metatarsal #Foot #Orthopedics ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
box, pain with wrist ... associated injuries: distal ... 1 week MH/CCF ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
, distal radioulnar ... ; Types II-IV, pending ... orthopedic recommendations ... MH/CCF/CWRU ... #Elbow #Radiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... extensor tendon distal ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology