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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
" on lateral x-ray ... " on lateral x-ray ... injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... • Due to injury ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... -> Ligaments tear ... from impact onto lateral ... #msk #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
On lateral wrist ... , median nerve injury ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
(medial/lateral ... can't make A-OK sign ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
Case description ... Similar injury to ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... Tenderness to lateral ... , elbow dislocation ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest x-ray ... sternoclavicular fracture-dislocation ... insertion - Bronchial tear ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
Lisfranc injury (tarsometatarsal fracture dislcoation)
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Lisfranc injury can range from purely soft tissue injury to
tarsometatarsal fracture ... to fracutre dislocation ... ) - diagnosis usually ... #Dislocation #XRay ... #Foot #Clinical
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
: Don't cause spinal ... able to weight bear ... • Vertebral canal ... Bilateral facet joints dislocation ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis