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Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... "Terry Thomas" sign ... • Due to injury ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... ("Terry Thomas sign
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Posterior hip dislocation ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... -> Ligaments tear ... #symptoms #orthopedics
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
, clinical, and ... muscle, tendon, ligaments ... muscles, tendons, ligaments ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
with a capsule tear ... dislocation WITHOUT ... capsuloligamentous injury ... GAGL): "Reverse J sign ... #shoulder #clinical
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... in the lunate ("tea ... cup") which should ... sit in lunate "tea ... , median nerve injury
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
elbow x-ray review alignment ... anterior sail sign ... , elbow dislocation ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... injury (i.e. post ... , rotator cuff tear ... joint capsule ligaments ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
CLINICAL: instability ... drawers, and special ligament ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... #msk #clinical
Yergason's Test on Shoulder Examination
Patient Position: Sitting
Examiner Position: Standing adjacent to the test arm. One hand
Positive Sign: ... indicates damage or tear ... transverse humeral ligament ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #msk #orthopedics
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Block OK • Shoulder ... dislocation • ... neurovascular injury ... or clinical concem ... #Management #Regional