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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... Distal radius ... injury, acute carpal ... lunotriquetral ligament ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
carpal bone. ... Second most common carpal ... dislocation, distal radius ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... at an elbow x-ray ... review alignment ... #Radiology #XRay
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all carpal ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... injuries: distal radius ... fracture, scaphoid ... #Radiology #XRay
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
associated injuries: Carpal ... fracture (scaphoid ... styloid fracture ... Dislocation #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Injuries - Elbow Xrays ... associated with fractures ... Elbow #Injuries #Xrays ... Radiology #peds #Pediatrics
Torus / Buckle Distal Radius Fracture

Dr. Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad

#Torus #Buckle #Radius #Fracture #clinical #radiology #wrist #pediatrics
Buckle Distal Radius ... Fracture Dr. ... #Fracture #clinical ... radiology #wrist #pediatrics ... #peds #labeled
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... Could also do X-ray ... confirm proper alignment ... @GERpocus #Radius ... #Fracture #POCUS
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
In case of a fracture ... radiograph - the radius ... proximal to the carpal ... drdevrad #Hand #XRay ... Checklist #radiology #labeled
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture ... at an elbow x-ray ... review alignment ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay