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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... carpal bone. ... common carpal bone ... #Triquetrum #Fracture ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Common Carpal Bone ... Fractures by Frequency ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... #Fractures #wrist ... #frequency #radiology
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
carpal bone. ... common carpal bone ... dislocation • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... posterior) and bone ... • ED Management ... #Elbow #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Salter Harris Fractures ... growth arrest of bone ... growth arrest of bone ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... Orthopedics #Diagnosis #Management
Medium (Elevated) Risk Osteoporosis Decision Aid - Elevated RISK (range: low - elevated - high)

The Osteoporosis
patient's risk of bone ... fracture based ... #Management #PrimaryCare ... #DecisionAid #PatientInfo
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injuries: Carpal fracture ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... radial styloid fracture ... injury • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... between all carpal bones ... dislocation • ED Management ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... posterior) and bone ... syndrome • ED Management ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
99m radionuclide bone ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Testing #Study #Peds