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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. ... common carpal bone ... #Triquetrum #Fracture ... #Radiology #XRay
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 ... #frequency #radiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injuries: Carpal fracture ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... fracture, median ... Splint: Sugar tong ... #Carpal #Radiology
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
carpal bone. ... tenderness to the anatomic ... common carpal bone ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay
Radial Fracture Due to Parathyroid Carcinoma- ...A plain radiograph of the left arm showed a diaphyseal
Radial Fracture ... obtained 1 year after ... bone density (Panel ... One year after the ... #clinical #radiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... Tenderness to anatomic ... box, pain with wrist ... injuries: distal radius ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology
Pellegrini-Stieda lesions are ossified post-traumatic lesions at (or near) the medial femoral collateral ligament adjacent to
femoral collateral ... One presumed mechanism ... collateral ligament ... form a few weeks after ... calcification #radiology
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.
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
Hand X-Ray Anatomy ... the underlying bone ... into the hand and wrist ... In case of a fracture ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture ... posterior) and bone ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... common), brachial artery ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology