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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
extended arm • Exam ... Axillary nerve injury ... neurovascular injury ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
Lachman test in ACL Injury ... Here is an exam ... during the exam ... Sports #Ortho #anterior ... cruciate #ligament #msk
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
outstretched hand • Exam ... , neuropraxia (anterior ... ), ligamentous injury ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
Exam This is what ... Notice the positive anterior ... posteromedial injury ... #PhysicalExam #Injury ... #MSK #clinical
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Scapholunate Dissociation ... • Due to injury ... outstretched hand • Exam ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... outstretched hand • Exam ... , elbow dislocation ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Perilunate Dislocation ... outstretched hand • Exam ... , median nerve injury ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation ... Hyperextension injury ... fingertip) • Exam ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... outstretched hand • Exam ... brachial artery injury ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... outstretched hand • Exam ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK