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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Amsterdam Wrist ... likelihood of wrist ... a patient with wrist ... radius #fracture #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Wrist Anatomy - Anatomy of the Carpal Bones
There are several mnemonics that people use to remember
Wrist Anatomy - ... Carpal Bones There are ... Pal @drdevrad #Wrist ... labeled #clinical #radiology ... #msk
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Bone #Fractures #wrist ... #frequency #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
nerve of elbow, wrist ... the back of the arm ... arises from C5, C6, C7 ... motor branches are ... : ECRB and ECU are
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... , pain with wrist ... #Dislocation #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are ... ulna, pain with wrist ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Adduction - C6, C7 ... Extension C6, C7 ... , C8 Wrist: • ... Horner Syndrome Wrist ... sensory #motor #arm
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... Posterior long arm ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Clay-Shoveler Fracture 
 - Avulsion fracture of spinous process of C6 or C7 (Stable fracture)
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process of C6 or C7 ... Fracture #Diagnosis #MSK ... #Radiology #Cervical ... SpinousProcess #MSK
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture on Wrist ... if plain films are ... Fracture #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics