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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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reduction using finger ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radius #Fracture #Forearm ... #Radiology #XRay
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
caused by disruption ... extensor tendon distal ... PIP joint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Exam: swollen forearm ... supination • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
articulate with the distal ... dorsally and no longer ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
to the dorsal distal ... to the palmar distal ... splint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology