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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... "pooping duck sign ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #MSK
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Primary Bone Tumors ... - Differential ... Tumours #MSK #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... Causes #Oncology #Radiology
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
included in the differential ... be added to the differential ... Metaphysis: NOF, SBC, CMF ... Diaphysis #Epiphysis #Radiology ... #MSK #Differential
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
different types of bone ... blade of grass sign ... #Differential # ... Radiology #XRay ... #msk #lesions #adult
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
disruption (may be bony ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
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 ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #MSK
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
different types of bone ... blade of grass sign ... #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 ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
non-displaced body ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... with associated signs ... Fracture #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics