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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
distal to distal ulna ... , pain with wrist ... injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... Management: Pain ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
onto outstretched hand ... anatomic snuffbox, pain ... • ED Management ... : Pain control, ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Assessment of Nerve ... Rock - Median Nerve ... muscles of hand ... adduction) OK Sign - AIN ... UpperExtremities #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 ... anatomic snuff box, pain ... • ED Management ... : Pain control,
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
radial head dislocation ... the radial head dislocation ... posterior interosseous nerve ... : Pain control ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsal wrist, pain ... , median nerve injury ... : Pain control, ... #Wrist #Carpal ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
- Pain along ulnar ... along dorsum or ulnar ... Management: - ... Immobilize with ulnar ... #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anterior interosseous nerve ... • ED Management ... : Simple, pain control ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
- ED Management ... injuries: Axillary nerve ... greater tuberosity fracture ... glenoid) • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
of the ulnar side ... of the ulnar side ... : Pain control, ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand