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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsally and no longer ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... #Carpal #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
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 ... reduction using finger ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #MSK
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
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #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
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
box, pain with wrist ... follow-up with orthopedics ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... Discharge with orthpedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... 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 ... dorsum of the wrist ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Hand and Finger Flexion and Extension on Fluoroscopy

#Hand #Finger #Flexion #Extension #Fluoroscopy #clinical #video #radiology #sports
Hand and Finger ... Fluoroscopy #Hand #Finger ... clinical #video #radiology ... #sports #orthopedics
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture on Wrist ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... Fracture #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics