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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
commonly fractured carpal ... bone. ... bone fracture ... #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Most Common Carpal ... Bone Fractures ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... wrist #frequency #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Bones Capitate ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... bones! ... radiology #mnemonic ... #diagnosis #msk
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND ... Bone: Bone ... median nerve in the carpal ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... Atlas #Clinical #Radiology
Gout Tophus on POCUS

Linear transducer about 1cm away from bone/joint, typical of small joint in a
1cm away from bone ... clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #rheumatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... check at least one ... Better call hematology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
American College of Rheumatology Diagnostic Criteria for Gout
Presence of characteristic urate crystals in the joint fluid
American College of Rheumatology ... laboratory, or radiologic ... - More than one ... attack involving tarsal ... criteria #diagnosis #Rheumatology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... post op Cardiology ... HgbA1c - if not done ... events or death (CARP
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... overhanging cortical bone ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
classic frame is the one ... complemented with ultrasound ... Ultrasound can show ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #orthopedics #rheumatology