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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... ulna, pain with wrist ... immobilize • Splint ... Discharge with orthopedic
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... reduction • Splint ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture on Wrist ... X-Ray - point ... fractures can be splinted ... ED with a volar splint ... orthopedics follow
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... finger traps • Splint ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
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 ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
onto outstretched hand ... box, pain with wrist ... immobilize • Splint ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
wrist, limited ... at wrist • Possible ... Pain control • Splint ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
immobilize • Splint ... : Extension splint ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scaphoid fracture - Proximal Pole - Wrist XRay
Proximal pole scaphoid fractures have poor healing potential
If an
Proximal Pole - Wrist ... XRay Proximal ... next stop is the hand ... WristXRay #Radiology #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
onto outstretched hand ... ), compartment syndrome ... Pain control • Splint ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay