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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
flexion and extension ... • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Sports #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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variable gross wrist ... , acute carpal tunnel ... ) • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... box, pain with wrist ... dislocation • ED ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
fracture (scaphoid ... , median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
: Hyperflexion injury ... that is fixed in flexion ... • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... dislocation, due to EDS ... Discharge with orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #MSK
Posterior Drawer Test for PCL Injury on Knee Examination

The patient lays supine with the knee approximately
Test for PCL Injury ... 90 degrees of flexion ... Cruciate #Ligament ... knee #clinical #video ... #msk #sports
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
-30 degrees of flexion ... , hip in slight ... #Cruciate #Ligament ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
(25%) TEST FOR: ... Check hip and ankle ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... #Injury #msk #clinical ... #video #nsfw