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Spiral fracture of the distal tibial shaft with 90 degrees of lateral angulation (so the lateral
Spiral fracture ... distal tibial shaft ... proximal fibular shaft ... fracture with mild ... #maisonneuve #ortho
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... most commonly fractured ... anatomic snuffbox, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Thumb spica • Ortho
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... most commonly fractured ... to distal ulna, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Splint: Volar • Ortho
5th metatarsal distal shaft fracture - Fracture detection on MSK ultrasound

The Ultrasound Site - MSK ultrasound
metatarsal distal shaft ... fracture - Fracture ... #metatarsal #shaft ... #fracture #MSK ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Galeazzi Fracture ... radial shaft with ... distal radial shaft ... ED Management: Pain ... supination • Ortho
Yale Case of the Week: Pediatric trauma - POCUS shows skull fracture
#Clinical #POCUS #Pediatrics #Trauma #Skull
Week: Pediatric trauma ... - POCUS shows skull ... fracture #Clinical ... #Trauma #Skull ... #Fracture
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... ED Management: Pain ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
What is a Boxer’s fracture ... Fracture of the ... direct blunt/force trauma ... - Pain along ulnar ... #Boxers #Fracture
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... Vascular Infectious Trauma ... injury sites, Open Fracture ... Infectious joint pain ... See pathologic fractures
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
likelihood of wrist fracture ... patient with wrist pain ... after any trauma ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... test ANY WRIST FRACTURES