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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 ... "pooping duck sign ... common carpal bone ... "pooping duck sign
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
Malignant Bone Tumors ... • Metastatic bone ... • Metastatic bone ... prostate cancer bone ... Signs/Symptoms:
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
Summary Clinical Signs ... hyperCalcemia 28% (bone ... • Anemia 78% (bone ... Diagnosis - Clonal bone ... clonal cell in bone
Representative X-ray appearance of a primary benign bone tumor - Aneurysmal Bone Cyst 
 • Soft
primary benign bone ... tumor - Aneurysmal Bone ... tissue swelling (best ... the articular bone ... Best visualized
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
Basilar Skull Fracture
Fracture through petrous portion of temporal bone 
 - Periorbital ecchymosis 
 - Hemotympanum
portion of temporal bone ... ecchymosis (Battle's sign ... Fracture #Battles #Signs
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
they get the job done ... at the carpal bones ... capitate is the first bone ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... Ossification #Carpal #Bones
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
tenderness • Positive one-legged ... hyperextension test ... (Stork test) ... XR — scotty dog sign ... pathophysiology #signs
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
tissue swelling (best ... Narrowing • Bony ... the articular bone ... Peri-articular osteopenia (bones ... Best visualized
Conductive vs Sensorineural Hearing Loss on Physical Exam
Weber Test:
 • Normal: Sound is equal bilaterally
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Physical Exam Weber Test ... good ear Rinne Test ... lasts longer than bone ... • Conductive: Bone ... lasts longer than bone