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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
associated with avulsion ... ulnar collateral ligament ... Scapholunate ligament ... #XRay #Radiology ... #Wrist #differential
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
acetabular wall • Avulsion ... or shearing injury ... -> Ligaments tear ... #msk #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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injury. ... variable gross wrist ... lunotriquetral ligament ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
review alignment ... pads (anterior & posterior ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
Differential diagnosis ... RHAGL) lesion: Posterior ... capsuloligamentous injury ... fracture at the ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... box, pain with wrist ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
review alignment ... brachial artery injury ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Avulsion fractures ... drawers, and special ligament ... Avulsion fracture ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... #Injury #msk #clinical
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
for associated avulsion ... capsule. collateral ligaments ... Hyperextension injury ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK