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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
The triquetrum ... ulna, pain with wrist ... flexion and extension ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Age of Ossification ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... remember the age of ossification ... Carpal #Bones #wrist ... #radiology #mnemonic
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 ... the bones of the wrist ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... Carpal #Bones #Wrist
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... Bone #Fractures #wrist ... #frequency #radiology
Flexor Tenosynovitis on POCUS

Index finger including flexor tendon being viewed.  Note small fluid around the
Flexor Tenosynovitis ... finger including flexor ... tenosynovitis. ... #Tenosynovitis ... MSK #clinical #radiology
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Terry thomas sign Triquetral ... Fractures #XRay #Radiology ... #Wrist #differential
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Amsterdam Wrist ... likelihood of wrist ... a patient with wrist ... Painful palmar flexion ... radius #fracture #radiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... , pain with wrist ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... #Dislocation #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
Syndrome - MSK Radiology ... calcaneal tuberosity; Tenosynovitis ... flexor hallucis ... limits plantar flexion ... mri #clinical #Radiology
This 66M w h/o DM2, renal transplant presented with severe volar hand and wrist pain x
volar hand and wrist ... Flexor tenosynovitis ... view of the volar wrist ... Clinical #POCUS #Flexor ... #Tenosynovitis