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Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Most Common Carpal ... Bone Fractures by Frequency ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... Pal @drdevrad #Carpal ... #radiology #msk
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
commonly fractured carpal ... "pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Ossification of Carpal ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... ossification of the carpal ... #Bones #wrist #radiology ... mnemonic #diagnosis #msk
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... Splint: Posterior long ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
associated injuries: Carpal ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Dislocation #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all carpal ... "Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... can't make A-OK sign ... Splint: Posterior long ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
the most common elbow ... commonly missed elbow ... anterior sail sign ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... Fracture of the Elbow ... called the “Sail sign ... trauma #clinical #radiology ... #msk #hemarthrosis
Wrist Anatomy - Anatomy of the Carpal Bones
There are several mnemonics that people use to remember
Anatomy of the Carpal ... I learned “So Long ... Wrist #Anatomy #Carpal ... labeled #clinical #radiology ... #msk