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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
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
a thumb spica splint ... onto outstretched hand ... 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 ... can be splinted ... ED with a volar splint ... and fractures with ... #WristXRay #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
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
onto outstretched hand ... Pain control • Splint ... : Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Elbow #Radiology
Classification of Hip Fracture According to Anatomical Fracture Site. Hip fractures are anatomically classified in relation
to Anatomical Fracture ... Hip fractures are ... Fractures below ... , and those below ... #Anatomy #Ortho
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... orthopedics • Splint ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology
Salter-Harris Classification
Salter-Harris Fractures involve the physis and cartilaginous epiphyseal plate near the ends of the long
Salter-Harris Fractures ... involve the physis and ... growing children and ... Salter-Harris fracture ... SALTR #Diagnosis #Ortho
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
aspect of the hand ... ulnar part of hand ... with ulnar gutter splint ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... #Hand #Metacarpal
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
BENNETT FRACTURE ... Bennett fracture ... immobilize • Splint ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology