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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 ... #Sports #MSK
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Common Carpal Bone ... Fractures by Frequency ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... #frequency #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
carpal bone. ... common carpal bone ... follow-up with Orthopedics ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Elbow #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
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 ... follow-up with orthopedics ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injuries: Carpal fracture ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... radial styloid fracture ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... pericardial #effusion #tamponade ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior) and bone ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
thrombolysed with SK ... large clot and tamponade ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... on POCUS Great ... of the use of POCUS ... of a long bone ... #bone #msk #orthopedics