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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
carpal bone. ... "pooping duck sign ... bone fracture ... "pooping duck sign ... #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
epicondyle > radial ... can't make A-OK sign ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
obvious; signs ... disruption on x-ray ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... injuries: distal radius ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
on Wrist X-Ray ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... with associated signs ... #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
the underlying bone ... In case of a fracture ... important to look for signs ... proximal to the carpal ... drdevrad #Hand #XRay
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
formation MSK ... -> Pathologic fractures ... the vertebral canal ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications