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Exclamation
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"Wrist radiographs are ubiquitous on any night of the week in emergency departments, especially when pavements are icy!"

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Contractions
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"if these features aren't present, think distal radial fracture"

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"Don't miss..."

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Number Comparisons
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"the scapholunate space is widened (> 4 mm) - the Terry Thomas sign"

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Acronyms
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"AP"

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"trace these arcs on the AP film"

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"reduction of joint space on the AP"

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Ellipses
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"Don't miss..."

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List Caps
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"Amsterdam wrist rules"

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Headings Valid
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Expected headings

  • H1 Terminology
  • H1 Usage
  • H1 Epidemiology
  • H2 Risk factors
  • H2 Associations
  • H1 Clinical presentation
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 Diagnosis
  • H2 Diagnostic criteria
  • H2 Diagnostic clues
  • H1 Pathology
  • H2 Aetiology
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Classification
  • H2 Macroscopic appearance
  • H2 Microscopic appearance
  • H2 Immunophenotype
  • H2 Markers
  • H2 Genetics
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Mammography
  • H2 Antenatal ultrasound
  • H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H3 Dual-energy CT
  • H2 Angiography (DSA)
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 CT/MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H3 PET-CT
  • H3 PET-MRI
  • H1 Radiology report
  • H1 Treatment and prognosis
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Differential diagnosis
  • H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
  • H1 Practical points
  • H1 See also

"Systematic review"

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"Soft tissue"

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"Bone cortex"

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"Bony alignment"

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"Distal radial contour"

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"Carpal arcs"

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"Carpal alignment (lateral)"

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"Joint congruency"

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"Carpometacarpal articulation"

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"Common pathology"

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"Colles fracture"

Line 62:1 · "Colles fracture" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Smith fracture"

Line 71:1 · "Smith fracture" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Scaphoid fracture"

Line 80:1 · "Scaphoid fracture" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Triquetral fracture"

Line 90:1 · "Triquetral fracture" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Perilunate dislocation"

Line 97:1 · "Perilunate dislocation" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Don't miss..."

Line 105:1 · "Don't miss..." is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Scapholunate dissociation"

Line 106:1 · "Scapholunate dissociation" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Lunate dislocation"

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"Carpometacarpal dislocation"

Line 119:1 · "Carpometacarpal dislocation" is not a recognised heading for this article type.
Oxford Comma
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"the distal radius, lunate and capitate should be in a straight line"

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