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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
to distal ulna, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... dorsal wrist, pain ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Anterior Shoulder ... on axillary x-ray ... capsule or bone -> Pain ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... all carpal bones should ... ED Management: Pain ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Anterior Shoulder ... Management The shoulder ... Anterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
not seen on x-ray ... anatomic snuffbox, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
ED Management: Pain ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Metacarpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Fracture on Wrist X-Ray ... over the hamate should ... fracture, and if plain ... negative a CT should ... prompt outpatient orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
ED Management: Pain ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
ED Management: Pain ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics