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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... pain with wrist flexion ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... #Triquetrum #Fracture ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Supracondylar Fracture Classification - Type I: Non-displaced. Type II: Displaced with intact anterior cortex. Type III:
(both anterior and ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... Supracondylar #Flexion ... #Fracture #Classification ... #ALiEM
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
to the thumb in flexion ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
to the thumb in flexion ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... Finger splint • Ortho ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
that is fixed in flexion ... PIP joint • Ortho ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand