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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... #Triquetrum #Fracture
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... Mallet finger - injury ... Terry thomas sign Triquetral ... drdevradiology #Hand ... Radiology #Wrist #differential
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
onto outstretched hand ... injuries: Ligamentous injury ... radioulnar joint injury ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
immediate pediatric ortho ... consultation and ... immediate pediatric ortho ... Crush (Rammed) injury ... immediate pediatric ortho
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... Injury in the Emergency ... arrival MSK - Fractures ... may be severe and ... hemotympanum #Electrical
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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common orthopedic injury ... onto outstretched hand ... , scapholunate and ... procedural sedation and ... Sugar tong • Ortho
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 ... , median nerve injury ... Sugar tong • Ortho
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... greater tuberosity fracture ... immobilizer • Ortho ... neurovascular injury ... Disposition: DC with ortho
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
onto outstretched hand ... Exam: Swelling and ... brachial artery injury ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho