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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
commonly fractured carpal ... onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... ulna, pain with wrist ... #Wrist #Carpal
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Fully flex wrists ... and adduct dorsal ... surfaces of hands ... #Syndrome #Wrist
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... Terry thomas sign Triquetral ... drdevradiology #Hand ... #Fractures #XRay ... #Radiology #Wrist
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... associated injuries: Carpal ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Fully flex wrists ... and adduct dorsal ... surfaces of hands ... #Syndrome #Wrist
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Ossification of Carpal ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... , for the LEFT hand ... for the RIGHT hand ... #Bones #wrist #
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
Ossification of Carpal ... ossification of the carpal ... the bones of the wrist ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... #Bones #Wrist #
Carpal Compression Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The carpal compression test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Provide direct
Test for Carpal ... Tunnel Syndrome ... syndrome. ... volar side of the wrist ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all carpal ... onto outstretched hand ... box, pain with wrist ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... #Radiology #XRay
Tinel's Test in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Perform a Tinel's test by tapping over the carpal tunnel.
Reproduction of
Tinel's Test in ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... tapping over the carpal ... #Carpal #Tunnel ... #Syndrome #Wrist