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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
The triquetrum ... fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
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 ... radiology #msk #orthopedics
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
of the carpal bones ... capitate is the first bone ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... Ossification #Carpal #Bones ... Wrist #Diagnosis #Peds
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
with pediatric orthopedics ... with pediatric orthopedics ... growth arrest of bone ... growth arrest of bone ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
performed, the large bone ... subluxating the large bone ... Instability #Wrist #msk #orthopedics ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... posterior) and bone ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... posterior) and bone ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
One hip is maximally ... #Contracture #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Galant Reflex on Physical Exam

The Galant reflex is present at birth and remains until the 2nd
sitting, falling to one ... possible change in tone ... Galant #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... video #Neurology #Peds
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
face is turned to one ... #Neck #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... video #Neurology #Peds