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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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styloid fracture, median ... nerve injury, acute ... Radius #Fracture #Forearm ... #Distal #Radiology ... #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
swollen elbow and forearm ... posterior interosseous nerve ... DC with orthopedic ... #Ulnar #Radiology ... #Proximal #MSK
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... back of the arm, forearm ... drop: ECRB and ECU ... ECRL) ECRB, Sup, ECU ... diagnosis #neurology #orthopedics
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Median Nerve Tension ... To assess for Median ... external rotation → forearm ... physicalexam #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Exam: swollen forearm ... Galeazzi #Fracture #Forearm ... #Distal #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Median Nerve Tension ... To assess for Median ... Shoulder abduction → forearm ... physicalexam #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
injuries: Fractures (medial ... anterior interosseous nerve ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
styloid fracture, median ... nerve injury ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... - RAD: AntLat MI ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #interpretation
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... anterior interosseous nerve ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #MSK