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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
- ED Management ... glenoid) • ED Management ... procedural sedation and reduction ... injury, difficult reduction ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Diagnosis and Management ... arm) Shoulder Reduction ... Divergent • Elbow Reduction ... board injury Hip Reduction ... Hip #Diagnosis #Management
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Scapholunate Dissociation ... "Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow Dislocation ... can't make A-OK sign ... fracture • ED Management ... procedural sedation and reduction ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Parinaud's Syndrome
What?
 - Impaired upgaze
 - Light-near dissociation
 - Convergence retraction nystagmus
 - Eyelid retraction (Collier's
- Light-near dissociation ... retraction (Collier's sign ... → "setting sun sign ... diagnosis #pineal #neurology
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... Overhead throwing => Abduction ... Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... x-ray view -> Dislocation ... #Diagnosis #signs
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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of hand (finger abduction ... & adduction) OK ... Sign - AIN (Anterior ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis #neurology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation ... Interphalangeal joint dislocations ... tendon) • ED Management ... Digital block and reduction ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Perilunate Dislocation ... In perilunate dislocation ... injury • ED Management ... sedation and emergent reduction ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Shoulder: • Abduction ... (axillary) • Adduction ... T1 (ulnar) • Adduction ... Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology