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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
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
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
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 ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... (scaphoid most ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... radial styloid fracture
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
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
of the wrist joint ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... , Lunate, Scaphoid ... #Wrist #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
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 ... #Pediatrics #Peds