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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
Wrist / Carpal Bones Mnemonic - Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can’t Handle

Proximal Row (Radial
Wrist / Carpal Bones ... → Ulnar): Scaphoid ... → Lunate → Triquetrum ... #Mnemonic #Anatomy ... #Orthopedics #Wrist
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... carpal bone. ... common carpal bone ... onto outstretched hand ... #Fracture #Wrist
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Common Carpal Bone ... • Scaphoid - 50 ... -80% • Triquetral ... #Fractures #wrist ... radiology #msk #orthopedics
Hand Bones Anatomy 
Mnemonic: She Looks Too Pretty Try To Catch Her
S - Scaphoid
L - Looks
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Hand Bones Anatomy ... Mnemonic: She ... Catch Her S - Scaphoid ... #Bones #Mnemonic ... #Orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... onto outstretched hand ... Tenderness to anatomic ... box, pain with wrist ... , scaphoid fracture
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... (scaphoid most ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... radial styloid fracture ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... Lunate - 4 Years Scaphoid ... , for the LEFT hand ... #wrist #radiology ... #mnemonic #diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
bone cortex • ... onto outstretched hand ... elbow dislocation, scaphoid ... Management: Pain ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Physis SALTR Mnemonic ... growth arrest of bone ... growth arrest of bone ... #SALTR #Mnemonic ... #Diagnosis #Management