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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 ... dorsum of the hand ... flexion and extension ... #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... extension • ... fracture, median nerve ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... injury to the lateral ... of extensor tendon ... #Fractures #XRay ... #Radiology #Wrist
Epicondylitis - Lateral: Focal epicondyle tenderness, decreased grip strength, pain with resisted wrist extension. Medial: Focal
Epicondylitis - Lateral ... with resisted wrist ... extension. ... flexion and forearm ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Sports
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
onto outstretched hand ... box, pain with wrist ... extension • Possible ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Maudsley's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the wrist prone, resist extension of the 3rd digit,
") With the wrist ... prone, resist extension ... digitorum muscle and ... tendon. ... physicalexam #msk #sports
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Median Nerve Tension ... Neuropathy Elbow extension ... dorsiflexion/finger extension ... ULTT2 #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #sports
Maudsley's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the wrist prone, the patient attempts extension of the
") With the wrist ... patient attempts extension ... tendon. ... Elbow #clinical #video ... physicalexam #msk #sports
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Median Nerve Tension ... forearm supination → wrist ... dorsiflexion/finger extension ... rotation → elbow extension ... #physicalexam #sports
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
musculocutaneous) • Extension ... C7 (median) • Extension ... C8 (median) • Extension ... aracteristic "claw hand ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome