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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
" on lateral x-ray ... pain with wrist flexion ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... , bony Bankart lesions ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Anterior #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
: Hyperflexion injury ... that is fixed in flexion ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Vertigo - is it central or peripheral? Vertigo is classified into either peripheral or central depending
that arises from injury ... , often from a lesion ... vertigo #diagnosis #EM ... #IM Neuro
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... radioulnar joint injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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common orthopedic injury ... common orthopedic injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... brachial artery injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, median nerve injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Osteochondral Lesion of the Talus - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Typical location of the osteochondral defect
of the Talus - MSK ... subchondral lucency on x-ray ... • Linear T 2-hyperintense ... Osteochondral injury ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk