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Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Fracture of distal radial ... mm), 25 mm of radial ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radial #Distal ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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• Chauffer = radial ... DRUJ disruption, radial ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Fracture #Forearm #Radial ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Metabolism of alcohols #Pathophys #EM #Tox #Alcohol #Metabolism #Methanol #EthyleneGlycol #Isopropyl #Formate #Oxalate #AldehydeDehydrogenase #ALiEM
Metabolism of alcohols #Pathophys ... #EM #Tox #Alcohol ... AldehydeDehydrogenase #ALiEM
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
with the distal radius ... , triquetrum), radial ... styloid fracture, median ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
• Wrist Drop - Radial ... Benediction - Median ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
trauma DISTAL RADIUS ... deformity, Tender Radius ... , Painful radial ... #Wrist #Rules radius ... fracture #radiology #msk
Epicondylitis - Lateral: Focal epicondyle tenderness, decreased grip strength, pain with resisted wrist extension. Medial: Focal
Medial: Focal epicondyle ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Epicondylitis #Lateral #Medial ... #Tennis #Golf #ALiEM
Radial Head Subluxation (Nursemaids Elbow) #Mechanism #Ortho #Nursemaids #Pulled #Elbow #ALiEM
Radial Head Subluxation ... Pulled #Elbow #ALiEM
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... non-displaced radial ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
Ask your patient ... finger salute- median ... then play "Rock (median ... ), Paper (radial ... with a Thumbs up (radial