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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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variable gross wrist ... reduction using finger ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsally and no longer ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... dislocation, distal radius ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior) and bone ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... injuries: distal radius ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... disruption (may be bony ... PIP joint • Ortho ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... to diagnose a fracture ... Could also do X-ray ... #clinical #bone ... #msk #orthopedics
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
extends from the elbow ... little, or pinky, finger ... ECU Subluxation diagnosed ... #subluxation #clinical ... #msk