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Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Fracture on Wrist X-Ray ... fractures can be splinted ... ED with a volar splint ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... neurovascular injury
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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the most common orthopedic ... injury. ... injury • Eponyms ... finger traps • Splint ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
Achilles Tendon Rupture in Slow Motion

Achilles injury in a sprinter.

#Achilles #Tendon #Rupture #clinical #video #physicalexam #orthopedics
Motion Achilles injury ... in a sprinter. ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... sports #ankle #injury
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
below level of injury ... spinal artery injury ... below level of injury ... deficiencies -> Sphincter ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
: Hyperflexion injury ... immobilize • Splint ... : Extension splint ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Finger #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... Pain control • Splint ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
" on lateral x-ray ... immobilize • Splint ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... • Splint: Posterior ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
brachial artery injury ... Pain control • Splint ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, median nerve injury ... reduction • Splint ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics