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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
no longer sitting ... onto outstretched hand ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Hand Nerve Injuries ... Presentations • Wrist ... Injuries #Anatomy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... onto outstretched hand ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Discharge with orthpedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
The Shuck Test for Scapholunate Instability

The Shuck test assesses for scapholunate instability. 
With the wrist flexed,
With the wrist flexed ... examiner resists finger ... #Instability #Hand ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... X-Ray Mallet finger ... Fractures #XRay #Radiology ... #Wrist #differential ... #diagnosis
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
elbow flexion, wrist ... extension and wrist ... consisting of finger ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #IRR
Eichhoff's Test for De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

Eichhoff's test evaluates for De Quervain's tenosynovitis. The patient places the
the palm, wraps fingers ... around it, and ... the wrist is passively ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics