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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
with wrist pain ... Painful balottement test ... ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
to distal ulna, pain ... with wrist flexion ... #Wrist #Carpal ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
• Posterior hip ... wall • Anterior hip ... impact onto lateral hip ... Leg • Shooting pains ... #msk #diagnosis
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Syndrome Flex the hip ... internally rotate the hip ... Pain in the sciatic ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
on Wrist X-Ray ... , and if plain films ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
anatomic snuffbox, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... #Wrist #Carpal ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
The test is positive ... if there is pain ... #physicalexam #hip ... lumbar #sciatica #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Rotation) Flex the hip ... internally rotate the hip ... Pain in the sciatic ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
assesses for hip ... One hip is maximally ... #Hip #Flexure # ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, pain with wrist ... radial styloid fracture ... ED Management: Pain ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK