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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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• Colles (90% "dinner ... variable gross wrist ... lunotriquetral ligament ... reduction using finger ... Colles #Distal #Radiology
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
X-Ray Mallet finger ... ulnar collateral ligament ... Scapholunate ligament ... Fractures #XRay #Radiology ... #Wrist #differential
Valgus Stress Test in MCL Injury

In this video you can have a great visual of a
Valgus Stress Test ... valgus stress test ... medial collateral ligament ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... medial #collateral #ligament
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsally and no longer ... , median nerve injury ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... #Carpal #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
Lelli's Test (Lever ... Sign) for ACL Injury ... #Sign #ACL #Injury ... anterior #cruciate #ligament ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress Test ... lateral collateral ligament ... repair of the ligament ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... lateral #collateral #ligament
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... box, pain with wrist ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Amsterdam Wrist ... likelihood of wrist ... Painful balottement test ... radius #fracture #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test ... aspect of the wrist ... ulnotriquetral ligament ... #wrist #clinical ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

 • The objective is to identify the integrity of the syndesmotic
Squeeze Test for ... the syndesmotic ligaments ... a syndesmotic ligament ... _ #Squeeze #Test ... physicalexam #ankle #msk #orthopedics