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Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
Midcarpal Instability ... Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability ... position with an ... #Wrist #msk #orthopedics ... #clinical #video
The Shuck Test for Scapholunate Instability

The Shuck test assesses for scapholunate instability. 
With the wrist flexed,
With the wrist flexed ... Pain over the dorsum ... of the wrist is ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, pain with wrist ... injury • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
with wrist flexion ... fractures • ED Management ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
with wrist extension ... follow-up with orthopedics ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
lead to carpal instability ... dislocation • ED Management ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
Watson's Test for Scapholunate Instability

1) The examiner places a thumb over the scaphoid tubercle, applying dorsal
for Scapholunate Instability ... pressure. 2) The wrist ... #wrist #clinical ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... sports #scaphoid #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... flexion due to inability ... : Pain control, ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Chronic distal radiocubital instability.
The function of this joint is the rotation of the forearm or pronosupination,
ARCD instability ... can be divided ... #radioulnar #wrist ... #Wrist #msk #orthopedics ... #clinical #video