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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
duck sign" on lateral ... pain with wrist ... • ED Management ... #Wrist #Carpal ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Epicondylitis - Lateral: Focal epicondyle tenderness, decreased grip strength, pain with resisted wrist extension. Medial: Focal
Epicondylitis - ... Lateral: Focal epicondyle ... with resisted wrist ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... #Lateral #Medial
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
fracture in a patient ... after any trauma DISTAL ... RADIUS FRACTURES ... FRACTURES: • Increased ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... injury to the lateral ... Rolando fracture ... XRay #Radiology #Wrist ... #differential #diagnosis
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Upper Limbs
Neer Classification of Proximal Humeral head Fractures:
 • 1-part
 • 2-part:
: A distal fracture ... displacement of the wrist ... : A distal fracture ... displacement of the wrist ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... articulate with the distal ... articulates with the distal ... radial styloid fracture ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Fracture of distal ... swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Causes of Common Accidental and Non-Accidental Pediatric Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Accidental Trauma
 - Distal Radius
- Differential Diagnosis ... Accidental Trauma - Distal ... condylar • Lateral ... - Distal Radius ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cozen's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis

Cozen's test assesses for lateral epicondylitis. Lateral elbow pain with resisted wrist
Epicondylitis ... epicondylitis. ... with resisted wrist ... #Epicondylitis ... #elbow #PhysicalExam
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
scaphoid entering distally ... dislocation • ED Management ... #Wrist #Carpal ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics