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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
duck sign" on lateral ... Management: Pain control ... 1 week MH/CCF ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... repair MH/CCF ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
injury to the lateral ... injury to the central ... Hand #Fractures #XRay ... #Radiology #Wrist ... #differential #diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... box, pain with wrist ... Management: Pain control ... 1 week MH/CCF ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
pronation and at wrist ... Management: Pain control ... of DRUJ MH/CCF ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Management: Pain control ... x-rays MH/CCF ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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the most common orthopedic ... variable gross wrist ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Tenderness to lateral ... Management: Pain control ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Fractures (medial/lateral ... : Simple, pain control ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Management: Pain control ... Discharge with orthpedic ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis