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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
on X-Ray Mallet ... ulnar collateral ligament ... Scapholunate ligament ... #XRay #Radiology ... #differential #diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
review alignment ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... I, DC with ortho ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
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 ... Classification #Types
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
review alignment ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... l, DC with ortho ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Salter-Harris Classification
Salter-Harris Fractures involve the physis and cartilaginous epiphyseal plate near the ends of the long
Salter-Harris Fractures ... types can be memorized ... mnemonic SALTR #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #SalterHarris ... #Types #SALTR #
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
" on lateral x-ray ... " on lateral x-ray ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Pelvic and Lower Limbs
Letournel Classification Acetabular Fractures:
 • Simple Types: Anterior column,
fovea/ligamentum ... - Above fovea/ ligamentum ... : • Type IA, Type ... IB, Type IIA, Type ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... not seen on x-ray ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Numerical Mnemonic for Salter Harris Fractures 
Imagine numbers drawn through the epiphyseal plate.

#Diagnosis #Ortho #SalterHarris #Fractures
Salter Harris Fractures ... #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #SalterHarris #Fractures ... Classification #Types
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
be visible on X-ray ... Most common type ... immediate pediatric ortho ... immediate pediatric ortho ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis