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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
carpal bone. ... "pooping duck sign ... common carpal bone ... "pooping duck sign ... #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
review alignment ... posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Pathogenesis and clinical ... shearing injury -> Ligaments ... tear a portion of bone ... #msk #diagnosis ... #symptoms #orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... "Terry Thomas" sign ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
review alignment ... posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
Pathogenesis and clinical ... in elderly Causes ... damage weakens the bone ... #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis #differential
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
HAGL) can be a cause ... • Bony Humeral ... BHAGL): Avulsion fracture ... GAGL): "Reverse J sign ... #mri #clinical
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Pathogenesis, clinical ... on axillary x-ray ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... Finger deformity caused ... disruption (may be bony ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
Hand X-Ray Anatomy ... In case of a fracture ... important to look for signs ... Other hand - In case ... drdevrad #Hand #XRay