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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
Symptoms/exam ... – compartment syndrome ... Management: - ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Referral #Orthopedics
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
•
Exam: variable ... , median nerve injury ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... injury) • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen ... posterior interosseous nerve ... ), compartment syndrome ... DC with orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #Proximal
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... • Exam: swelling ... anterior interosseous nerve ... • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Interosseous Peripheral Nerve ... #Interosseous #Nerve ... #Sign #OKSign #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #orthopedics #Hand
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
onto outstretched hand ... • Exam: Swelling ... anterior interosseous nerve ... ), compartment syndrome ... • ED Management
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
- ED Management ... surface • Exam ... block or ulnar nerve ... Discharge home with orthopedic ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... • Exam: tenderness ... , median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Drop - Radial Nerve ... Examination Left hand ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #neurology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... fingertip) • Exam ... • ED Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics