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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 ... immobilize • Splint ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... immobilize • Splint ... follow-up with orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
a thumb spica splint ... immobilize • Splint ... follow-up with Orthopedics ... follow-up with PCP or orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Wooden splinter in the 1st dorsal webspace of the hand on POCUS
Can you spot the foreign
Wooden splinter ... Can you spot the ... 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
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
associated injuries: Carpal ... reduction • Splint ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Dislocation #Wrist #Carpal ... #Sports #MSK
Wooden Splinter Foreign Body on POCUS
Patient presents to our ED for 3rd opinion. Cut arm with
Wooden Splinter ... Foreign Body on POCUS ... RJonesSonoEM #Wooden #Splinter ... #ForeignBody #POCUS ... #FB #long
Sewing Needle stuck in patellar tendon on POCUS

A 30yo pt presents with 2d of knee pain.
patellar tendon on POCUS ... A splinter would ... patellar #tendon #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #ForeignBody
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... • Splint: Posterior ... long arm • Ortho ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... #Sports #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... Pain control • Splint ... : Posterior long ... #MSK