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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
The triquetrum ... fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
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 ... wrist #frequency #radiology
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Ossification of Carpal Bones ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... of the carpal bones ... #Age #Carpal #Bones ... #wrist #radiology
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features 
 - Joint space narrowing (least specific)
 - Subchondral Cysts (pockets of
deposits/spurs ... (Thickening of bone ... under the areas of bone-bone ... Osteoarthritis #OA #Xray #radiology ... diagnosis #findings #Clinical
Representative X-ray appearance of a primary benign bone tumor - Aneurysmal Bone Cyst 
 • Soft
primary benign bone ... tumor - Aneurysmal Bone ... the articular bone ... #ShoulderXRay #Radiology ... #Clinical #Labeled
Wrist Anatomy - Anatomy of the Carpal Bones
There are several mnemonics that people use to remember
of the Carpal Bones ... names of these bones ... Anatomy #Carpal #Bones ... #labeled #clinical ... #radiology #msk
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
the articular bone ... Peri-articular osteopenia (bones ... HandXray #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Clinical #Pathophysiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... between all carpal bones ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Representative X-ray appearance of a primary malignant bone tumor - Ewings Sarcoma
 • "Interrupted periosteal reaction
primary malignant bone ... Moth-eaten", permeative bone ... transition between bone ... Ewings #Sarcoma #Radiology ... #Clinical #Labeled