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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Dysthesias - Tingling, burning, or painful sensation at
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... digits Mild -> Carpal ... Tunnel Splint Therapy ... Severe -> Carpal ... pathophysiology #msk
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
fractures can be splinted ... ED with a volar splint ... with associated signs ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
commonly fractured carpal ... "pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... immobilize • Splint ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all carpal ... "Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... immobilize • Splint ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Wooden splinter in the 1st dorsal webspace of the hand on POCUS
Can you spot the foreign
Wooden splinter ... No halo sign/inflammatory ... medcramUS #Wooden #splinter ... #hand #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #foreignbody
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
commonly fractured carpal ... a thumb spica splint ... • Most common carpal ... immobilize • Splint ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Wood Splinter on Hand POCUS (under water bath) 
Can you spot the foreign body?  Transverse
Wood Splinter on ... guessing is wood splinter ... No halo sign/inflammatory ... medcramUS #Wood #Splinter ... #foreignbody #clinical
Retained wood splinter removal on POCUS

Retained wood piece in volar fingertip-22 days ago. X-rays neg. Diagnosed
Retained wood splinter ... RJonesSonoEM #wood #splinter ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... removal #extraction #foreignbody
Wooden Splinter Foreign Body on POCUS
Patient presents to our ED for 3rd opinion. Cut arm with
Wooden Splinter ... RJonesSonoEM #Wooden #Splinter ... #ForeignBody #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #FB #long
Retained bamboo splinter on POCUS
Piece of bamboo broke off in arm 5 days ago. Seen at
Retained bamboo splinter ... RJonesSonoEM #bamboo #splinter ... #POCUS #foreignbody ... #clinical #ultrasound