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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Wrist #Carpal #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 ... wrist #frequency #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Ossification of Carpal Bones ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... of the carpal bones ... #wrist #radiology ... #mnemonic #diagnosis
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Generally affects long bones ... predispose to other orthopedic ... • XR, MRI to ... #differential #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... between all carpal bones ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Resonance Imaging (MRI ... Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound ... #Contrast #CT #MRI ... #POCUS #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
Point Of Care UltraSound ... POCUS) to CT or MRI ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Primary Bone Tumors ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... Causes #Oncology #Radiology
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics