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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
thumb injury to ulnar ... collateral ligament ... Scapholunate ligament ... #XRay #Radiology ... #Wrist #differential
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
scapholunate interosseous ligament ... box, pain with wrist ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
, pain with wrist ... injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Upper Limbs
Neer Classification of Proximal Humeral head Fractures:
 • 1-part
 • 2-part:
of radius with dislocation ... displacement of the wrist ... displacement of the wrist ... with concomitant dislocation ... with an ulnar fracture
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
, perilunate dislocation ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injuries: Carpal fracture ... radial styloid fracture ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
fracture in a patient ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... FRACTURES: • Increased ... #Rules radius #fracture ... #radiology #msk
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with ... radial head dislocation ... the radial head dislocation ... #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
aspect of the wrist ... flexion with the wrist ... ulnotriquetral ligament ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow Dislocation ... , complex = fracture ... #Posterior #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK