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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... dislocation, distal radius ... #Triquetrum #Fracture ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... fracture, median ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
POCUS for distal radius fracture reduction confirmation. 
Avoid unnecessary check x-ray trips by confirming reduction using
fracture reduction ... unnecessary check x-ray ... Also - hematoma ... @DrShukla14 #Clinical ... #MSK
Sternal Fracture on Ultrasound

Sternal fractures are not seen on x-ray. Here you can see the step-off
on Ultrasound ... not seen on x-ray ... the step-off and hematoma ... #trauma #pocus ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hematoma block on POCUS for a distal radius fracture.

Procedures: better with POCUS.
Some applications that aren't taught
Hematoma block on ... POCUS for a distal radius ... fracture. ... allow for the sort ... #fracture #clinical
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
Sternal fracture ... but luckily no haematoma ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk ... #trauma
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
Pelvic Hematoma ... Fall w pubic ramus ... fracture. ... Correlate with clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
confirm in the short ... associated overlying hematoma ... completely replace x-ray ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma