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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
pain after any ... trauma DISTAL RADIUS ... , Painful radial ... fracture #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, pain with wrist ... ED Management: Pain ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
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 ... variable gross wrist ... ED Management: Hematoma ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
lateral epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... Management: Simple, pain ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Golfer’s Elbow Test

While supporting the elbow and palpating the medial epicondyle with one hand, the examiner
the hand at the wrist ... resists active wrist ... is positive if pain ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
pronation and at wrist ... ED Management: Pain ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
ED Management: Pain ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
side of the wrist ... normally elicits elbow ... flexion, wrist ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #IRR
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
patients with pain ... examiner with the elbow ... The elbow is in ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
to distal ulna, pain ... with wrist flexion ... dislocation, distal radius ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK