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Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
tenderness to the anatomic ... Tenderness to anatomic ... snuffbox, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
to distal ulna, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
injury sites, Open Fracture ... See pathologic fractures ... Mnemonic #MSK #Orthopedics ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Causes
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Named based on anatomic ... anterior interosseous nerve ... Management: Simple, pain ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Hand Nerve Injuries ... Drop - Radial Nerve ... #Injuries #Anatomy ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #Orthopedics
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
Fracture of the ... - Pain along ulnar ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis ... Management #Referral #Orthopedics
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Assessment of Nerve ... Rock - Median Nerve ... Paper - Radial Nerve ... adduction) OK Sign - AIN ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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the most common orthopedic ... • Most common orthopedic ... , median nerve injury ... Chauffer with orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
likelihood of wrist fracture ... patient with wrist pain ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... radiology #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis