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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injury • ED Management ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... fractures • ED Management ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
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 ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

1) Patient makes a fist with fingers wrapped around the thumb
2)
pollicis brevis tendons ... Tenosynovitis #clinical ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics ... #rheumatology #
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... terminal extensor tendon ... Exam: Swollen and tender ... PIP joint • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Example of 4th wrist extensor compartment tenosynovitis, note marked synovial hypertrophy and effusion in the tendon
Example of 4th wrist ... effusion in the tendon ... tenosynovitis #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk ... #pocus
Radiocarpal Wrist Injection

Radiocarpal wrist injection. Often swelling is more prominent in inflammatory arthritis on radial side
Radiocarpal Wrist ... #Injection #clinical ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports ... #rheumatology
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
of hypoechoic spots ... in a transverse/short ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... #POCUS #Atlas # ... Clinical #Radiology
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Thumb spica • Ortho ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Complete achilles tendon rupture on POCUS

Patient with posterior ankle pain playing sports. Complete achilles tendon rupture.
rupture on POCUS ... ankle pain playing sports ... #rupture #POCUS ... #Complete #clinical ... #msk #ultrasound