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Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Acromioclavicular Joint ... Femoral Condyle Knee ... Dorsiflexion Knee ... #differential #diagnosis
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
: Hyperflexion injury ... • Ortho consult ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... splint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
palpates the meniscal joint ... from the ankle/ ... foot ... indicate a meniscal injury ... #physicalexam #msk
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #Anterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
distal radioulnar joint ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
), ligamentous injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, median nerve injury ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
brachial artery injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK