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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
bone fracture • Complications ... to distal ulna, pain ... with wrist flexion ... ED Management: Pain ... #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, pain with wrist ... ED Management: Pain ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
anatomic snuff box, pain ... with wrist extension ... ED Management: Pain ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... #Sports #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
bone fracture • Complications ... anatomic snuffbox, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... #Sports #MSK
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
patients with pain ... aspect of the wrist ... is positive if pain ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... Reproduction of pain ... Tunnel #Syndrome #Wrist ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... Reproduction of pain ... Tunnel #Syndrome #Wrist ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
Moderate pain, swelling ... Severe pain, swelling ... LowAnkleSprain #Sports ... #MSK #orthopedics ... Grades #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... • Neuropathic pain ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #pathophysiology
The Shuck Test for Scapholunate Instability

The Shuck test assesses for scapholunate instability. 
With the wrist flexed,
With the wrist flexed ... Pain over the dorsum ... of the wrist is ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics