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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... " on lateral x-ray ... "pooping duck sign ... " on lateral x-ray ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... onto outstretched hand ... #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
injury to the lateral ... Terry thomas sign ... drdevradiology #Hand ... #Fractures #XRay ... #Radiology #Wrist
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... associated injuries: Carpal ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... wrist, limited ... at wrist • Possible ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
small joints (wrists ... Swelling notable on Xray ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... Extra-articular signs ... pathophysiology #signs
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture on Wrist ... X-Ray - point ... for a fracture, and ... with associated signs ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
Hand X-Ray Anatomy ... and wrist joint ... from lateral to ... important to look for signs ... #XRay #Anatomy
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
tendon, ligaments and ... on axillary x-ray ... Acute loss of lateral ... Dislocation #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... onto outstretched hand ... Tenderness to lateral ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK