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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
duck sign" on lateral ... duck sign" on lateral ... • Exam: Swelling ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
rupture of the lateral ... , we are able to ... Here, we show his exam ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... Orthopedics #Knee #lateral
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
onto outstretched hand ... • Exam: Tenderness ... to lateral elbow ... (LCL > MCL), coronoid ... Type I, DC with ortho
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... • Exam: swelling ... Fractures (medial/lateral ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... onto outstretched hand ... • Exam: tenderness ... , median nerve injury ... Sugar tong • Ortho
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... onto outstretched hand ... • Exam: Tenderness ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... • Exam: swollen ... (LCL) • ED Management ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
degrees of flexion; lateral ... Hyperextension injury ... fingertip) • Exam ... Finger splint • Ortho ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
lateral chest wall ... Due to their short ... appreciating a lateral ... lateral chest wall ... interpreted using