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Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
joint dislocations ... ligaments (prevent radial ... ) • ED Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injury • ED Management ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocated major joint ... most common major joint ... + radial head fracture ... fracture • ED Management ... #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
joint disruption ... joint (DRUJ) ... swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
box, pain with wrist ... injuries: distal radius ... • ED Management ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
distal radioulnar joint ... injury, elbow dislocation ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
terminal extensor tendon ... Hyperflexion injury with axial ... Exam: Swollen and tender ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... , distal radius ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Chronic distal radiocubital instability.
The function of this joint is the rotation of the forearm or pronosupination,
function of this joint ... distal and proximal radio-ulnar ... instability #radioulnar #wrist ... #Wrist #msk #orthopedics ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Synergy Test for ECU Tendinitis

With the patient's hand supinated, the examiner grasps
palpating the ECU tendon ... The patient radially ... aspect of the wrist ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics