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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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onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... lunotriquetral ligament ... #Fracture #Forearm ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
onto outstretched hand ... Exam: swollen forearm ... and wrist, limited ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
knee injury in ... complete rupture and ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... #Knee #lateral ... #msk
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
review alignment ... (LCL > MCL), coronoid ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
back of the arm, forearm ... and the wrist and ... nerve injury ... Nerve #Anatomy #diagnosis ... #neurology #orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... , median nerve injury ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... onto outstretched hand ... injuries: distal radius ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
clinical test used to diagnose ... injury of the anterior ... cruciate ligament ... should place one hand ... tibia is pulled forward
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
), ligamentous injury ... artery injury ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK