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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 ... dorsum of the hand ... immobilize • Splint ... #Sports #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 ... #Orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... onto outstretched hand ... immobilize • Splint ... #Sports #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
a thumb spica splint ... instability and ... onto outstretched hand ... immobilize • Splint ... #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... associated injuries: Carpal ... reduction • Splint ... Dislocation #Wrist #Carpal ... #Sports #MSK
Wooden splinter in the 1st dorsal webspace of the hand on POCUS
Can you spot the foreign
Wooden splinter ... POCUS Can you spot ... No halo sign/inflammatory ... medcramUS #Wooden #splinter ... #hand #pocus #ultrasound
Wood Splinter on Hand POCUS (under water bath) 
Can you spot the foreign body?  Transverse
Wood Splinter on ... bath) Can you spot ... guessing is wood splinter ... medcramUS #Wood #Splinter ... #POCUS #hand #ultrasound
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... injury, acute carpal ... , scapholunate and ... finger traps • Splint ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... can't make A-OK sign ... • Splint: Posterior ... long arm • Ortho ... #Sports #MSK
Wooden Splinter Foreign Body on POCUS
Patient presents to our ED for 3rd opinion. Cut arm with
Wooden Splinter ... both sagittal and ... RJonesSonoEM #Wooden #Splinter ... #ForeignBody #POCUS ... #FB #long