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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... ulnar collateral ligament ... Scapholunate ligament ... #Fractures #XRay ... #Radiology #Wrist
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
lateral collateral ligament ... repair of the ligament ... complete rupture and ... dr.dold.md #Varus #StressTest ... #LCL #Injury #Positive
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
review alignment ... onto outstretched hand ... (LCL > MCL), coronoid ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... onto outstretched hand ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... lunotriquetral ligament ... Management: Hematoma ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
review alignment ... onto outstretched hand ... brachial artery injury ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... ), ligamentous injury ... artery injury ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... (LCL) • ED Management ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... may be severe and ... especially with AC ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
Hand X-Ray Anatomy ... soft tissue over all ... Bones - All the ... #XRay #Anatomy ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology