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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... Complications are ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Age of Ossification ... of Carpal Bones ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... #wrist #radiology ... mnemonic #diagnosis #msk
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
fractured carpal bone ... fractures that are ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Ankle Tendonitis on POCUS

A well-appearing  patient presents with lateral ankle pain that is worse with
Ankle Tendonitis ... On POCUS the tendon ... these findings are ... clinical #ultrasound #msk ... #sports
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
examiner's hand that supports ... on a chair with ankles ... Wrist clonus is ... extension of the wrists ... be elicited at ankles
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
adults (bilateral age ... include a: • Neurologic ... Normal: Air > bone ... hearing loss: Bone ... Noise trauma ○ MS
Pectoralis Major Tear on POCUS

Interestingly, although sonographically they often appear to present at the MTJ, they
Major Tear on POCUS ... the MTJ, they are ... osseo-tendinous avulsions of one ... #MSK #Ultrasound ... #Clinical #Sports
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Factors: • Advanced age ... include forefoot, ankles ... knees, fingers, wrist ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... overhanging cortical bone
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
metacarpal, the bone ... and joins the bones ... interacts with the bones ... relevant body parts ... #msk