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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... • ED Management ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... posterior fat pad ... • ED Management ... Type I, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
immobilized • Both lead ... dislocation • ED Management ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... posterior fat pad ... can't make A-OK sign ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
immediate pediatric ortho ... immediate pediatric ortho ... immediate pediatric ortho ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis ... #Management
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... • ED Management ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
A quick guide for Salter Harris fractures. How to remember and parents want to know the
Salter Harris fractures ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Ortho #SalterHarris ... SALTR #Mnemonic #Fractures
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... to diagnosis scapholunate ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... #Management #Orthopedics
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
Fracture of the ... Management: - ... Overlying wounds or signs ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis ... #Management #Referral
Jones Fracture
 - More distal than your base 5MT fractures (and will also look a bit
Jones Fracture ... your base 5MT fractures ... 5MT) - These bad ... Orthopedics #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Management