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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Painful palmar flexion ... Painful balottement test ... fracture #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
flexion and extension ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
wrist, limited ... supination • Ortho ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
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 ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Sugar tong • Ortho ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
bone cortex • ... onto outstretched hand ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
around the knee on XRay ... sequestrum, cloaca, and ... #Tumors #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #XRay ... #msk #lesions #
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
onto outstretched hand ... injuries: distal radius ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
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around the knee on XRay ... other aggressive lesion ... sequestrum, cloaca, and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #XRay #MSK #pediatrics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... identifying a lesion ... and wrist radial ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #IRR