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Unstable Cervical Spine Fractures 
The common mnemonic “Jefferson Bit Off A Hangman’s Thumb,” is used to
Cervical Spine Fractures ... Jeffereson Fracture ... AKA C1 Burst Fracture ... #Trauma #Orthopedics ... #Diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... most commonly fractured ... Remember, if a fracture ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... suspicion for a fracture ... and fractures with ... #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... Rolando fracture ... Scaphoid fracture ... #XRay #Radiology ... #differential #diagnosis
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 ... #XRay #Diagnosis
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
What is a Boxer’s fracture ... Fracture of the ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... #Boxers #Fracture ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis
Unicondylar proximal phalangeal fractures can be classified into four basic groups: oblique volar (I), long sagittal
proximal phalangeal fractures ... #Unicondylar #fracture ... #Radiology #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Pediatric Fractures - Salter-Harris Classification 
Pneumonic: SALTR
#Diagnosis #Radiology #Ortho #Peds #Fracture #SalterHarris #Classification #Types #SALTR #Mnemonic
Pediatric Fractures ... Pneumonic: SALTR #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Ortho ... #Peds #Fracture
Scaphoid fracture - Proximal Pole - Wrist XRay
Proximal pole scaphoid fractures have poor healing potential
If an
Scaphoid fracture ... pole scaphoid fractures ... acute scaphoid fracture ... JuncturaTheorum #Scaphoid #fracture ... #Orthopedics #Clinical
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Salter Harris Fractures ... - Pediatric Fractures ... Fracture of the ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... #Diagnosis #Management