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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 ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #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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variable gross wrist ... reduction using finger ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
fracture • ED Management ... Discharge with orthpedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
X-Ray Mallet finger ... Terry thomas sign ... Fractures #XRay #Radiology ... #Wrist #differential ... #diagnosis
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Fractures • Finger ... • Extension of wrist ... muscles of hand (finger ... adduction) OK Sign ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Amsterdam Wrist ... likelihood of wrist ... radius #fracture #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
supraspinatus tendinitis Signs ... Cuff #Syndrome #orthopedics ... #diagnosis #sports
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
Ulnar Fovea Sign ... aspect of the wrist ... #Ulnar #Fovea #Sign ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports