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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
dorsum of the hand ... injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... , distal radius ... or ulna fractures ... #Diagnosis #Management
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Upper Limbs
Neer Classification of Proximal Humeral head Fractures:
 • 1-part
 • 2-part:
subluxation of distal radio-ulnar ... hand Smith's Fracture ... hand Barton's ... of the distal radio-ulnar ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... onto outstretched hand ... injuries: distal radius ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar ... with distal radial-ulnar ... injuries: Rare • ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
not seen on x-ray ... onto outstretched hand ... • ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... thumb injury to ulnar ... Boxer's fracture ... #Fractures #XRay ... #differential #diagnosis
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
radial head dislocation ... head dislocation ... onto outstretched hand ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
What is a Boxer’ ... - Pain along ulnar ... Management: - ... #Boxers #Fracture ... #Diagnosis #Management
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... styloid fracture ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Boxer's Fracture - Hand X-Ray
Diagnosis: Fracture of the neck of the 5th metacarpal
Boxer's fracture is a
Boxer's Fracture ... - Hand X-Ray Diagnosis ... 5th metacarpal Boxer's ... #Fracture #Hand ... #XRay #clinical