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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
sail sign or posterior ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... neurovascular injury ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
, neuropraxia (anterior ... can't make A-OK sign ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
sail sign or posterior ... brachial artery injury ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
femoral head onto anterior ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... onto lateral hip Signs ... #msk #diagnosis ... #symptoms #orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... • Due to injury ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Pelvic and Lower Limbs
Letournel Classification Acetabular Fractures:
 • Simple Types: Anterior column,
Orthopedic Fracture ... column, Anterior ... Tarsometatarsal Injury ... #Lower #Limbs #Orthopedics ... #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
radial styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
over the left anterior ... Vital signs: BP ... Several of the diagnoses ... Due to their short ... over the left anterior