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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... outstretched hand • Exam ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
McMurray Test 

#Diagnosis #Sports #McMurray #Test #Knee #Exam #PCL #Knee #ALiEM
McMurray Test ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... #McMurray #Test ... #Knee #Exam #PCL
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
of the hand • Exam ... ulna, pain with wrist ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
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 ... • Most common orthopedic ... outstretched hand • Exam ... variable gross wrist ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Presentations • Wrist ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... outstretched hand • Exam ... box, pain with wrist ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... #Management #Orthopedics
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Amsterdam Wrist ... likelihood of wrist ... a patient with wrist ... radiology #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Bone #Fractures #wrist ... radiology #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
outstretched hand • Exam ... swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
outstretched hand • Exam ... follow-up with Orthopedics ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics