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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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variable gross wrist ... , acute carpal tunnel ... ) • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Colles #Distal #Radiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... , median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Carpal #Radiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... onto outstretched hand ... box, pain with wrist ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #TerryThomas #Wrist
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
olecranon relative to humerus ... onto outstretched hand ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
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 ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Carpal #Radiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
brachial artery injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Fracture #Elbow #Humerus ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... depression in the humeral ... neurovascular injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
: Hyperflexion injury ... Discharge with orthpedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
syndrome, ligamentous injury ... DC with orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Proximal
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
fracture • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK