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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 ... bone fracture ... #Triquetrum #Fracture ... #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... most commonly fractured ... bone fracture ... onto outstretched hand ... #MSK
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Bone Fractures ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... #Bone #Fractures ... frequency #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... onto outstretched hand ... , acute carpal tunnel ... syndrome, soft ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... and fractures with ... neurovascular injury ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK ... #Orthopedics
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
What is a Boxer’s fracture ... Fracture of the ... – compartment syndrome ... if injury of dominant ... #Boxers #Fracture
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... , Burst Fracture ... , Chance Fracture ... : Don't cause spinal ... • Vertebral canal
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
fracture (scaphoid ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... radial styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Trauma - Multiple injury ... sites, Open Fracture ... See pathologic fractures ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #diagnosis #Causes