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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
fracture in a patient ... with wrist pain ... Painful balottement test ... ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... radiology #msk #orthopedics
Illustrations showing elements of a shoulder assessment. Also included on a shoulder assessment would be determination
assessment. ... assessment would ... (In Speed's test ... Pain in the anterior ... #Tendinopathy #Impingement
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
to distal ulna, pain ... with wrist flexion ... ED Management: Pain ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Wrist #Carpal
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
on Wrist X-Ray ... over the hamate should ... , and if plain films ... negative a CT should ... prompt outpatient orthopedics
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
anatomic snuffbox, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... follow-up with Orthopedics ... follow-up with PCP or orthopedics ... #Wrist #Carpal
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... , pain with wrist ... radial styloid fracture ... ED Management: Pain
Scaphoid fracture - Proximal Pole - Wrist XRay
Proximal pole scaphoid fractures have poor healing potential
If an
Scaphoid fracture ... Proximal Pole - Wrist ... pole scaphoid fractures ... be visible on plain ... WristXRay #Radiology #Orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... all carpal bones should ... with wrist extension ... ED Management: Pain ... #TerryThomas #Wrist
Modified Hawkins Test for Shoulder Impingement

With the shoulder and elbow flexed at 90 degrees, internally rotate
Modified Hawkins Test ... for Shoulder Impingement ... if there is pain ... #Shoulder #Impingement ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
Shoulder Impingement ... + Painful arc test ... - Pain at 60-120 ... + Hawkin's test ... #Shoulder #Impingement