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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... #Carpal #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Amsterdam Wrist ... likelihood of wrist ... Painful balottement test ... radius #fracture #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP ... joint • Ortho ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... Hip Flexure Contracture ... Thomas' Test ... assesses for hip ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
the patient's hips ... The test is positive ... Pace #Maneuver #Test ... #physicalexam #hip ... sciatica #msk #orthopedics
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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the most common orthopedic ... • Most common orthopedic ... variable gross wrist ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Colles #Distal #Radiology
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Freiberg's Test ... Syndrome Flex the hip ... internally rotate the hip ... is a positive test ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
box, pain with wrist ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... follow-up with orthopedics ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Piriformis Test ... (FAIR Test - Flexion ... Rotation) Flex the hip ... internally rotate the hip ... #msk #sports #orthopedics