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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 ... fractures • ED Management ... #Wrist #Carpal
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
 •
Common Carpal Bone ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... drdevrad #Carpal #Bone ... #Fractures #wrist
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 ... #Wrist #Diagnosis
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
Instability (MCI) of the Wrist ... deviation of the wrist ... performed, the large bone ... subluxating the large bone ... orthopedics #clinical #video
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... injury • ED Management ... Splint: Sugar tong ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... dislocation • ED Management ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
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 ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #tone #peds #pediatrics
Allen’s Test for Collateral Circulation

For the Allen test, you apply pressure to the radial and ulnar
Allen’s Test for Collateral ... arteries in your wrist ... Then one artery ... The one artery alone ... flow from the one
Allen's Test on Physical Exam

Allen's Test is used to test the integrity of blood flow and
blood flow and collateral ... arteries in the wrist ... One artery is released ... pressure on the collateral ... Video by Dr.
Golfer’s Elbow Test

While supporting the elbow and palpating the medial epicondyle with one hand, the examiner
epicondyle with one ... the hand at the wrist ... resists active wrist ... medial #clinical #video