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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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Distal Radius Fracture ... Distal radius ... articulation of distal ... variable gross wrist ... Sugar tong • Ortho
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
Syndesmotic Injury ... With the knee fixed ... #Syndesmotic #Injury ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
articulate with the distal ... articulates with the distal ... radial styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... Sugar tong • Ortho
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... box, pain with wrist ... associated injuries: distal ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... #TerryThomas #Wrist
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... , POSTERIOR KNEE ... based on normal distal ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... proximal to knuckle distally ... The wrist is held ... of ankle joint/ ... deformity of hip and knee
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
or spinal root injury ... bedridden, the knees ... having the patient kneel ... flexion of the distal ... Wrist clonus is