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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 ... ulna, pain with wrist ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Sports #MSK
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Common Carpal Bone ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... drdevrad #Carpal #Bone ... #Fractures #wrist ... radiology #msk #orthopedics
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
of the wrist joint ... they get the job done ... capitate is the first bone ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Splint: Sugar tong ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
performed, the large bone ... subluxating the large bone ... #msk #orthopedics ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... #Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... follow-up with Orthopedics ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... #Sports #MSK
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
One hip is maximally ... #Contracture #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Tone - Popliteal Angle on Physical Exam
The popliteal angle is an assessment of the tone of
It is done one leg ... PoplitealAngle #tone ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Newborn Arm Traction on Physical Exam

Arm traction is done with the baby in the supine position.
Arm traction is done ... The wrist is grasped ... #ArmTraction #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #tone #peds #pediatrics