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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... "pooping duck sign ... common carpal bone ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Proximal Weakness, Normal ... Weakness, Incr CK • Bone ... Osteonecrosis Esp. humeral ... Erythematosus #SLE #MSK ... pathophysiology #signs
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
Scarf Sign (Normal ... age and muscle tone ... tone, the elbow ... #clinical #video ... #pediatrics #tone
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
fat pad (sail sign ... have at least one ... If less than one ... The normal radius ... #peds #Pediatrics
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
apposed to the humerus ... is the luckier one ... called the “Sail sign ... trauma #clinical #radiology ... #msk #hemarthrosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... Fracture #Elbow #Humerus ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Freiberg Infraction - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... for secondary signs ... plate injury: Dorsal ... plate, subchondral bone
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Yergason's Test on Shoulder Examination
Patient Position: Sitting
Examiner Position: Standing adjacent to the test arm. One hand
One hand stabilizes ... Positive Sign: ... of transverse humeral ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #msk #orthopedics
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... neuroexam - Oral ... CPAP if they have one ... post op Cardiology ... HgbA1c - if not done