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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... onto outstretched hand ... extension • ... fracture, median nerve ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... " on lateral x-ray ... flexion and extension ... dislocation, distal radius ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Maudsley's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the wrist prone, resist extension of the 3rd digit,
") With the wrist ... digitorum muscle and ... Video by Danielle ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Maudsley's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the wrist prone, the patient attempts extension of the
Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow ... ") With the wrist ... digitorum muscle and ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Cozen’s Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

Also known as the "resisted wrist extension test".  
With
the "resisted wrist ... extension test" ... pronated, hand ... dorsiflex the wrist ... #clinical #video
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... onto outstretched hand ... extension • Possible ... injuries: distal radius ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
/lateral epicondyle ... anterior interosseous nerve ... can't make A-OK sign ... dislocation + radial ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
normally elicits elbow ... extension and wrist ... Video by Mujtaba ... Reflex #neurology #clinical ... #orthopedics #msk
Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
neck in slight extension ... reproduction of symptoms ... Radiculopathy #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
forearm supination → wrist ... external rotation → elbow ... positive with symptom ... #ULNT1 #ULTT1 #clinical ... #video #physicalexam