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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... flexion and extension ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Sports #MSK
Boxer's Fracture, Right Hand: Note swelling over dorsal aspect of right hand, most pronounced
below the small
, Right Hand: Note ... aspect of right hand ... below the small finger ... #Photo #Boxers ... #UCSDH
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Hoffmann's sign (finger ... Flexion and adduction ... #clinical #hand ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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• Colles (90% "dinner ... onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... reduction using finger ... #MSK
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Superficialis Finger ... the isolated finger ... #hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Stenosing Flexor Tenosynovitis or Trigger Finger.
The middle finger is blocked in flexion and the effort /
Stenosing Flexor ... and the effort ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #clinical #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... joint needs to be clinically ... that is fixed in flexion ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
tendon), mallet finger ... reduction • Splint: Finger ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
no longer sitting ... onto outstretched hand ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... radial styloid fracture ... #Sports #MSK
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
known as Jersey finger ... #Test #Jersey #Finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics