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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
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 ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... injury • ED Management ... Splint: Sugar tong ... #Carpal #Radiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
sympathetic tone ... changes on tele/ECG ... perform provocative tests ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Allen's Test on Physical Exam

Allen's Test is used to test the integrity of blood flow and
collateral circulation ... arteries in the wrist ... One artery is released ... pressure on the collateral ... Video by Dr.
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 ... The test is positive ... aspect of the wrist ... Tendinitis #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 ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology
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 ... surgical management
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
and ECG obtained ... discharged after either one ... followup within one ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain