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Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
Bones It’s always ... bones but it is ... ossification of the bones ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... Diagnosis #Peds
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
commonly fractured carpal ... bone. ... bone fracture ... #Wrist #Carpal ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Bones Capitate ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... bones! ... #Bones #wrist # ... #msk #pediatrics
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Most Common Carpal ... Bone Fractures ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... #Bone #Fractures ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
different types of bone ... • Aneurysmal bone ... #Tumors #Diagnosis ... Radiology #XRay #peds ... #pediatrics #msk
Causes of Common Accidental and Non-Accidental Pediatric Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Accidental Trauma
 - Distal Radius
Non-Accidental Pediatric ... • Green stick (bone ... • Green stick (bone ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Harris Fractures - Pediatric ... growth arrest of bone ... growth arrest of bone ... #Peds #Orthopedics ... #Diagnosis #Management
Osteosarcoma 
Most common primary malignant bone tumor in children 
Most Common Sites of Involvement:
1. Distal femur
primary malignant bone ... #Osteosarcoma #Diagnosis ... Features #Oncology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #BonyTumor
Presentation of malignant disease in children 
Pre-school (<5 years old) 
 - Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
- Malignant bone ... Malignant #Childhood #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
99m radionuclide bone ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... Testing #Study #Peds ... #Pediatrics