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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 ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #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 ... #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features 
 - Joint space narrowing (least specific)
 - Subchondral Cysts (pockets of
Osteophytes (Abnormal bone ... (Thickening of bone ... under the areas of bone-bone ... #diagnosis #findings ... #Clinical #knee
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
age and muscle tone ... infant with normal tone ... #Scarf #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #pediatrics #tone
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Splint: Sugar tong ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... Leg traction is done ... Lower #Extremity #tone ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
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
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... "Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Prader-Willi Syndrome Signs ... Infertility • Decr Bone ... fractures • Short ... pathophysiology #peds
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK