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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
to distal ulna, ... pain with wrist ... radius or ulna ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
Instability (MCI) of the Wrist ... The proximal carpal ... extended, and when ulnar ... ECU, ECRB) The distal ... carpal row returns
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
radial-ulnar joint ... radial-ulnar ... swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... #Radiology #XRay
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... articulate with the distal ... articulates with the distal ... associated injuries: Carpal ... #Carpal #Radiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all carpal ... box, pain with wrist ... associated injuries: distal ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... #Radiology #XRay
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Upper Limbs
Neer Classification of Proximal Humeral head Fractures:
 • 1-part
 • 2-part:
Galeazzi Fracture: Distal ... subluxation of distal ... displacement of the wrist ... displacement of the wrist ... fracture of the distal
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Most Common Carpal ... Pal @drdevrad #Carpal ... Bone #Fractures #wrist ... #frequency #radiology
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Ossification of Carpal ... ossification of the carpal ... Ossification #Age #Carpal ... #Bones #wrist # ... radiology #mnemonic
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Amsterdam Wrist ... likelihood of wrist ... a patient with wrist ... after any trauma DISTAL ... radius #fracture #radiology
Wrist Anatomy - Anatomy of the Carpal Bones
There are several mnemonics that people use to remember
Wrist Anatomy - ... Anatomy of the Carpal ... Pal @drdevrad #Wrist ... #Anatomy #Carpal ... labeled #clinical #radiology