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Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Age of Ossification ... of Carpal Bones ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... of the carpal bones ... radiology #mnemonic #diagnosis
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
Ossification of ... remember the age of ossification ... and sequence of ossification ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... #Wrist #Diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... "pooping duck sign ... common carpal bone ... "pooping duck sign ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Common Carpal Bone ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... drdevrad #Carpal #Bone ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
different types of bone ... occur around the knee ... @docskalski #Knee ... #Bone #Tumors # ... Diagnosis #Bony
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
different types of bone ... occur around the knee ... blade of grass sign ... @docskalski #Knee ... Diagnosis #Bony
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
Incr IGF1 • Bone ... chondrocytes -> Incr ossification ... activates lipolysis Signs
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Terry thomas sign ... Triquetral fracture ... #differential #diagnosis
Symptoms of Hypophosphatemia
 • CNS: Seizures, Delirium, Paresthesias, Central & extrapontine myelinolysis, Hallucinations, Fatigue
 • Hematologic:
Heart failure • Bones ... Growth retardation, Bone ... Phosphate #Symptoms #Signs ... #Diagnosis
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
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different types of bone ... occur around the knee ... blade of grass sign ... @docskalski #Knee ... #Differential #Diagnosis