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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... most commonly fractured ... fracture • Complications ... radius or ulna fractures ... #Triquetrum #Fracture
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
fracture! ... posterior) and bone ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
on XRay - Age > ... island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... #Differential #Radiology ... #XRay #msk #lesions
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
occur around the knee ... on XRay Age < 30 ... island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... Lesions #Bony #Differential
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Fracture • Most ... common elbow fracture ... cortex • If a fracture ... supracondylar fracture ... Supracondylar #Fracture
Pellegrini-Stieda lesions are ossified post-traumatic lesions at (or near) the medial femoral collateral ligament adjacent to
Pellegrini-Stieda lesions ... One presumed mechanism ... Stieda fracture ... #trauma #knee # ... xray #stieda #fracture
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
greater tuberosity fracture ... (10%), bony Bankart ... lesions (5%, fracture ... consult: No (unless fracture ... Anterior #Radiology #XRay
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Xrays Check ... associated with fractures ... a significant injury ... irrespective of if a fracture ... supracondylar fracture
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... disruption (may be bony ... : Hyperflexion injury ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... PIP joint • Ortho
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
cervical spine injury ... Applied from below elbow ... deformity of hip and knee ... : Spika at 90º flexion ... bones of extremities