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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... pain with wrist flexion ... • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
with pediatric orthopedics ... with pediatric orthopedics ... Can present with normal ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... • ED Management ... #Elbow #Radiology
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
be seen in most normal ... posterior fat pad is normally ... is the luckier one ... called the “Sail sign ... trauma #clinical #radiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
dislocation, due to EDS ... tendon) • ED Management ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Check the fat pads ... fat pad (sail sign ... The normal radius ... Injuries #Xrays #Radiology ... #peds #Pediatrics
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management