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Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Common Carpal Bone ... drdevrad #Carpal #Bone ... #Fractures #wrist ... #frequency #radiology ... #diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Ossification of Carpal Bones ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... #wrist #radiology ... #mnemonic #diagnosis ... #msk #pediatrics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Splint: Sugar tong ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Synergy Test for ECU Tendinitis

With the patient's hand supinated, the examiner grasps
) Synergy Test for ... middle finger with one ... aspect of the wrist ... Tendinitis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
and sympathetic tone ... changes on tele/ECG ... perform provocative tests ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #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 ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
metacarpal, the bone ... and joins the bones ... diagnosed? ... #physicalexam #video ... #msk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... CPAP if they have one ... post op Cardiology ... HgbA1c - if not done ... stratification #diagnosis
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
second troponin test ... discharged after either one ... followup within one ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #ChestPain #LowRisk