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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
s fracture?? ... Fracture of the ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... Overlying wounds or signs ... #Boxers #Fracture
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... • ED Management ... #Elbow #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... most commonly fractured ... "pooping duck sign ... fracture • Complications ... "pooping duck sign
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Fracture • Most ... common elbow fracture ... cortex • If a fracture ... anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
humerus; simple = no fracture ... , complex = fracture ... can't make A-OK sign ... + radial head fracture ... coronoid process fracture
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... "Terry Thomas" sign ... between all carpal bones ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... , scaphoid fracture
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
Bones - All the ... bones of the hand ... In case of a fracture ... important to look for signs ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
At these borders ... the silhouette sign ... hemorrhage due to a fracture ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
Facial Bone X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
1. Look for tripod fracture
 • Find the zygoma and fan out
Look for tripod fracture ... be a secondary sign ... of fracture but ... 'black eyebrow sign ... radiologistpage #Facial #Bones