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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... ulnar collateral ligament ... Scapholunate ligament ... #XRay #Radiology ... #Wrist #differential
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay
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 ... lunotriquetral ligament ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Colles #Distal #Radiology
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
fracture in a patient ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... FRACTURES: • Increased ... #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Thumb spica • Ortho ... follow-up with Orthopedics ... follow-up with PCP or orthopedics ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
scapholunate interosseous ligament ... box, pain with wrist ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology
Segond Fracture
- Avulsion fracture of the proximal tibia below the articular surface. 
- Associated with anterior
Segond Fracture ... anterior cruciate ligament ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Radiology #KneeXRay ... #Clinical #MSK
Scaphoid fracture - Proximal Pole - Wrist XRay
Proximal pole scaphoid fractures have poor healing potential
If an
Scaphoid fracture ... Proximal Pole - Wrist ... pole scaphoid fractures ... Proximal #WristXRay #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Clinical
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
elbow x-ray review alignment ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Elbow #Radiology
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... on Wrist X-Ray ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics