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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
on X-Ray Mallet ... to the central band ... Terry thomas sign ... #XRay #Radiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
around the knee on XRay ... blade of grass sign ... island • Stress ... #Tumors #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #XRay
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
on Wrist X-Ray ... are negative a CT ... non-displaced body ... with associated signs ... #WristXRay #Radiology
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 ... "pooping duck sign ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
around the knee on XRay ... blade of grass sign ... • Stress fracture ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #XRay
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest x-ray ... distress without x-ray ... Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
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 ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Facial Bone X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
1. Look for tripod fracture
 • Find the zygoma and fan out
Facial Bone X-Ray ... the zygomatic bone ... be a secondary sign ... 'black eyebrow sign ... #diagnosis #checklist
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... Several of the diagnoses ... considering the diagnosis ... chest trauma are diagnosed ... #Radiology #CTChest