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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
What is a Boxer’ ... concerning for Boxer ... with ulnar gutter splint ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... #Boxers #Fracture
Pediatric Fractures - Salter-Harris Classification 
Pneumonic: SALTR
#Diagnosis #Radiology #Ortho #Peds #Fracture #SalterHarris #Classification #Types #SALTR #Mnemonic
Pediatric Fractures ... SALTR #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Ortho #Peds #Fracture
Boxer's Fracture - Hand X-Ray
Diagnosis: Fracture of the neck of the 5th metacarpal
Boxer's fracture is a
Boxer's Fracture ... 5th metacarpal Boxer's ... The term Boxer's ... because trained boxers ... XRay #clinical #radiology
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... a thumb spica splint ... immobilize • Splint ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... suspicion for a fracture ... can be splinted ... ED with a volar splint ... #WristXRay #Radiology
Salter-Harris Classification
Salter-Harris Fractures involve the physis and cartilaginous epiphyseal plate near the ends of the long
Salter-Harris Fractures ... ends of the long bones ... Salter-Harris fracture ... SALTR #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #SalterHarris #Fractures
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... Rolando fracture ... Scaphoid fracture ... Boxer's fracture ... #XRay #Radiology
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... most commonly fractured ... immobilize • Splint ... : Volar • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Boxer's Fracture ... hard object) • Splint ... flexed 70-900 • Ortho ... MetroHealth_EM #Boxers ... #Metacarpal #Radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Pain control • Splint ... : Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Elbow #Radiology