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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... : Hyperflexion injury ... joint • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... reduction using finger ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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• Extension of wrist ... Small muscles of hand ... Scissors #Nerve #Injury ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis ... #neurology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
no longer sitting ... onto outstretched hand ... , median nerve injury ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... Hoffmann's reflex test ... thumb on the same hand ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... splint • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
HTO) to correct his ... #ACL #Knee #Injury ... #ACLTear #clinical ... #video #PhysicalExam ... #Sports #Ortho
Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
HTO) to correct his ... #ACL #Knee #Injury ... #ACLTear #clinical ... #video #PhysicalExam ... #Sports #Ortho
The Shuck Test for Scapholunate Instability

The Shuck test assesses for scapholunate instability. 
With the wrist flexed,
examiner resists finger ... Video via @open_michigan ... #Instability #Hand ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
extension and wrist ... consisting of finger ... #Reflex #neurology ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #orthopedics