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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... ulna, pain with wrist ... #Triquetrum #Fracture ... #Wrist #Carpal ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... Rolando fracture ... Terry thomas sign Triquetral ... XRay #Radiology #Wrist ... #differential #diagnosis
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
Ossification of ... the bones of the wrist ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... Carpal #Bones #Wrist ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Age of Ossification ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... remember the age of ossification ... Carpal #Bones #wrist ... radiology #mnemonic #diagnosis
Patellar Fracture Classification #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Sports #Patella #Fracture #Classification #ALiEM
Patellar Fracture ... Classification ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... #Classification ... #ALiEM
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Common Carpal Bone Fractures ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... #Carpal #Bone #Fractures ... #wrist #frequency ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Upper Limbs
Neer Classification of Proximal Humeral head Fractures:
 • 1-part
 • 2-part:
Classification ... Upper Limbs Neer Classification ... displacement of the wrist ... displacement of the wrist ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Supracondylar Fracture Classification - Type I: Non-displaced. Type II: Displaced with intact anterior cortex. Type III:
Supracondylar Fracture ... Classification ... posterior cortex) #Diagnosis ... #Classification ... #ALiEM
ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ANKLE FRACTURES: ... Lauge-Hansen Classification ... ligament tear) #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Ankle #Fractures ... #ALiEM
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... radial styloid fracture ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis