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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 ... onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... #Wrist #Carpal
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 ... #Fractures #wrist ... radiology #msk #orthopedics
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
performed, the large bone ... subluxating the large bone ... #msk #orthopedics ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Splint: Sugar tong ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... Examination Left hand ... #Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk
Tone - Popliteal Angle on Physical Exam
The popliteal angle is an assessment of the tone of
Tone - Popliteal ... It is done one leg ... hand and then the ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... onto outstretched hand ... follow-up with Orthopedics ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
One hip is maximally ... flexes at the knee and ... #Contracture #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Allen’s Test for Collateral Circulation

For the Allen test, you apply pressure to the radial and ulnar
arteries in your wrist ... Then one artery ... The one artery alone ... flow from the one ... Perfusion #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam