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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 ... distal radius or ulna ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
thumb injury to ulnar ... #Fractures #XRay ... #Radiology #Wrist ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Presentations • Wrist ... - Ulnar Nerve Injury ... Nerve #Injuries #Anatomy ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #MSK #
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 ... Tenderness to anatomic ... box, pain with wrist ... #Radiology #XRay
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
tenderness to the anatomic ... onto outstretched hand ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
onto outstretched hand ... wrist, limited ... at wrist • Possible ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... onto outstretched hand ... associated injuries: Carpal ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Atrioventricular Septal Defect
aka AV canal defect aka endocardial cushion defect
 • Epidemiology and Associations
 • Embryology
• Epidemiology and ... Embryology • Anatomy ... Physical Exam • Pathophysiology ... Outcomes by Cara ... endocardial #cushion #diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Swelling notable on Xray ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... Boutonniere's ulnar ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
Hand X-Ray Anatomy ... and wrist joint ... ulna is also seen ... proximal to the carpal ... #XRay #Anatomy