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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 ... • Mechanism: Fall ... with orthopedic follow-up ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
not seen on x-ray ... • Mechanism: Fall ... , follow-up with ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... • Mechanism: Fall ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... on Wrist X-Ray ... suspicion for a fracture ... outpatient orthopedics follow ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... • Mechanism: Fall ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... NOT exclude Mallet ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Salter Harris Fractures ... be visible on X-ray ... minimally displaced, follow-up ... minimally displaced, follow-up ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds
Tetralogy of Fallot - Chest XRay

An 18-month-old male presents with his parents who have noticed that
Tetralogy of Fallot ... - Chest XRay ... An 18-month-old ... #Tetralogy #Fallot ... Radiology #CXR #Peds
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
, complex = fracture ... • Mechanism: fall ... DC with ortho follow-up ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
FTT) after PVR falls ... pink Tetralogy of Fallot ... defects most often Gray ... • Presents < 1 month ... #Baby #Peds #Pediatrics