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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... most commonly fractured ... common carpal bone fracture ... radius or ulna fractures ... #MSK
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... Terry thomas sign ... #XRay #Radiology ... #Wrist #differential ... #diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... , and if plain films ... associated signs ... #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
likelihood of wrist fracture ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... #Rules radius #fracture ... #radiology #msk
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
Fracture of the ... - Pain along ulnar ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... Overlying wounds or signs ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis
Fulcrum Test for Femoral Stress Fracture

The fulcrum test evaluates for femoral stress fractures.
The examiner places one
Femoral Stress Fracture ... femoral stress fractures ... Pain is suggestive ... a femur stress fracture ... Femur #Stress #Fracture
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
injury sites, Open Fracture ... See pathologic fractures ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #differential ... #diagnosis #Causes
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... • Non-union of fracture ... Leg • Shooting pains ... #FemoralHead #Fractures ... #msk #diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... ED Management: Pain ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK