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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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reverse Colles") = volar ... intra-articular dorsal or volar ... variable gross wrist ... lunotriquetral ligament ... #MSK
Unicondylar proximal phalangeal fractures can be classified into four basic groups: oblique volar (I), long sagittal
groups: oblique volar ... coronal(III), and volar ... fracture #Radiology #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
extensor tendon Volar ... ulnar collateral ligament ... Scapholunate ligament ... XRay #Radiology #Wrist
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... immobilize • Splint: Volar ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist ... #Sports #MSK
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Presentations • Wrist ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture on Wrist ... the ED with a volar ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Segond Fracture
- Avulsion fracture of the proximal tibia below the articular surface. 
- Associated with anterior
anterior cruciate ligament ... Fracture #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... KneeXRay #Clinical #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
scapholunate interosseous ligament ... box, pain with wrist ... follow-up with orthopedics ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... #Sports #MSK
Valgus Stress Test in MCL Injury

In this video you can have a great visual of a
medial collateral ligament ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... medial #collateral #ligament ... #msk
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 ... fracture #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis