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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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Distal Radius Fracture ... onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... #Distal #Radiology ... #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
flexion and extension ... dislocation, distal radius ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
onto outstretched hand ... wrist, limited ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
extension • ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... styloid fracture ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... Hyperflexion injury with axial ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... ligaments (prevent radial ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
onto outstretched hand ... extension • Possible ... injuries: distal radius ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
Midcarpal Instability (MCI ... slightly extended, and ... extensors (ECU, ... #msk #orthopedics ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
side of the wrist ... elbow flexion, wrist ... extension and wrist ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Synergy Test for ECU Tendinitis

With the patient's hand supinated, the examiner grasps
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ... The patient radially ... aspect of the wrist ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics