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Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
clinical findings ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... -> Ligaments tear ... #msk #diagnosis ... #symptoms #orthopedics
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
on Wrist X-Ray ... and fractures with ... associated signs ... neurovascular injury ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
review alignment ... anterior sail sign ... onto outstretched hand ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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injury. ... onto outstretched hand ... lunotriquetral ligament ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... onto outstretched hand ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
An MRI confirmed ... complete rupture and ... #Positive #Clinical ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... #msk
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
review alignment ... anterior sail sign ... onto outstretched hand ... brachial artery injury ... #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... : Hyperflexion injury ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
capsuloligamentous injury ... BHAGL): Avulsion fracture ... GAGL): "Reverse J sign ... #shoulder #clinical ... #mri #clinical
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... can't make A-OK sign ... ), ligamentous injury ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK