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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
to distal ulna, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
• Back/Neck Pain ... supplied by the nerve ... • Neuropathic Pain ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... signs #symptoms #pathophysiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
fracture, median nerve ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
Anterior Knee Pain ... kneeling worsens pain ... of flexion • Xray ... Patellofemoral #Syndrome #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... • Neuropathic pain ... damage to sacral nerves ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #pathophysiology
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
compress the sciatic nerve ... Pain in the sciatic ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
US guided musculocutaneous nerve block for forearm laceration.  Short axis of needle and nerve are
musculocutaneous nerve ... Short axis of needle ... and nerve are labeled ... Clinical #Transverse #MSK ... #Anesthesia #Pain
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
findings • Paresthesia ... hand and elbow pain ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
ED Management: Pain ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
ED Management: Pain ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK