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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... carpal bone. ... bone fracture ... #Triquetrum #Fracture ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
 •
Bone Fractures ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... #Bone #Fractures ... radiology #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
carpal bone. ... bone fracture ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Splint: Sugar tong ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
Ossification of Carpal ... they get the job done ... capitate is the first bone ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... Diagnosis #Peds
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
bones should be ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... bones should be ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
be visible on X-ray ... growth arrest of bone ... growth arrest of bone ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features 
 - Joint space narrowing (least specific)
 - Subchondral Cysts (pockets of
(Thickening of bone ... under the areas of bone-bone ... Osteoarthritis #OA #Xray ... #radiology #diagnosis ... #findings #Clinical
Rib Fracture on POCUS

There is an interruption in the continuity of this bone (rib), indicated by
Rib Fracture on ... continuity of this bone ... superior to X-ray ... in diagnosing rib ... #POCUS #clinical