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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
duck sign" on lateral ... duck sign" on lateral ... to distal ulna, pain ... with wrist flexion ... ED Management: Pain
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... , pain with wrist ... ED Management: Pain ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Epicondylitis - Lateral: Focal epicondyle tenderness, decreased grip strength, pain with resisted wrist extension. Medial: Focal
Epicondylitis - Lateral ... grip strength, pain ... with resisted wrist ... with resisted wrist ... Epicondylitis #Lateral
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Amsterdam Wrist ... likelihood of wrist ... a patient with wrist ... pain after any ... radiology #msk #orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
anatomic snuff box, pain ... with wrist extension ... ED Management: Pain ... follow-up with orthopedics ... #TerryThomas #Wrist
Cozen's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis

Cozen's test assesses for lateral epicondylitis. Lateral elbow pain with resisted wrist
Cozen's Test for Lateral ... test assesses for lateral ... Lateral elbow pain ... with resisted wrist ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Cozen's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)

The examiner should stabilize the elbow with patient's forearm fully
Cozen's Test for Lateral ... palpating the lateral ... Lateral elbow pain ... with resisted wrist ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
nerve of elbow, wrist ... space and the wrist ... • Thus a PIN ... Radial nerve (or PIN ... diagnosis #neurology #orthopedics
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
there is medial or lateral ... joint line pain ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Scaphoid fracture - Proximal Pole - Wrist XRay
Proximal pole scaphoid fractures have poor healing potential
If an
Proximal Pole - Wrist ... be visible on plain ... WristXRay #Radiology #Orthopedics