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Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
interpreting a Pediatric ... wrist radiograph ... they get the job done ... capitate is the first bone ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Newborn Arm Traction on Physical Exam

Arm traction is done with the baby in the supine position.
The wrist is grasped ... pulled until the shoulder ... There should be ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #tone #peds #pediatrics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... injury • ED Management ... Splint: Sugar tong ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
Instability (MCI) of the Wrist ... deviation of the wrist ... performed, the large bone ... subluxating the large bone ... orthopedics #clinical #video
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric ... Kidney Stones Acute Managment ... • Try retrieve stone ... Kidney #Stones #Management ... #Pediatrics #nephrology
"Appropriate patient positioning for lumbar puncture and location of the L4/L5 intercostal space"-McMaster Textbook of Internal
Lower limbs should ... single line in one ... should be aligned ... procedure can also be done ... LumbarPuncture #Management
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Harris Fractures - Pediatric ... follow-up with pediatric ... growth arrest of bone ... growth arrest of bone ... Orthopedics #Diagnosis #Management
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... ulna, pain with wrist ... fractures • ED Management ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Neck Tone on Physical Exam
The tone of the neck can be assessed by passively rotating the
Neck Tone on Physical ... Exam The tone ... #Neck #tone #Newborn ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... all carpal bones should ... box, pain with wrist ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management