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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 ... common carpal bone ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
blade of grass sign ... #Tumors #Diagnosis ... #Bony #Differential ... #Radiology #XRay ... #msk #lesions #
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
carpal bone. ... common carpal bone ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
growth arrest of bone ... growth arrest of bone ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis ... #Management
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
blade of grass sign ... island • Stress fracture ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Radiology ... #XRay #MSK #pediatrics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... "Terry Thomas" sign ... to diagnosis scapholunate ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... #Sports #MSK
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
diagnosis. ... diagnosis. ... sarcoma, SBC, ABC ... Diaphysis #Epiphysis #Radiology ... #MSK #Differential
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
Sclerotic Mets Bone ... Abnormalities #Radiology ... #MSK #Pathology ... Anomalies #Spine #Diagnosis ... Vertebrae #diseases #differential
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK