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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... #Triquetrum #Fracture ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... on X-Ray Mallet ... Terry thomas sign Triquetral ... #Fractures #XRay ... #Radiology #Wrist
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
onto outstretched hand ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Spiral fracture of the distal tibial shaft with 90 degrees of lateral angulation (so the lateral
Spiral fracture ... fibular shaft fracture ... #spiral #fracture ... #maisonneuve #ortho ... #xray #radiology
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
be visible on X-ray ... immediate pediatric ortho ... consultation and ... immediate pediatric ortho ... immediate pediatric ortho
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
immobilizer • Ortho ... Disposition: DC with ortho ... Dislocation #Anterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Scaphoid fracture - Proximal Pole - Wrist XRay
Proximal pole scaphoid fractures have poor healing potential
If an
Scaphoid fracture ... Proximal Pole - Wrist XRay ... pole scaphoid fractures ... next stop is the hand ... Proximal #WristXRay #Radiology