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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
patient with wrist pain ... FRACTURES: • ... Visible deformity, Tender ... Visible deformity, Tender ... #msk #orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... ED Management: Pain ... #Radius #Fracture ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Talus Fracture on POCUS
Athlete with hard landing on one foot, pain and tenderness over dorsum of
Talus Fracture on ... POCUS Athlete with ... landing on one foot, pain ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK
Pericapsular Nerve Group Block (PENG) on POCUS

PENG block: Injection between iliopubic eminence and psoas tendon for
Block (PENG) on POCUS ... eminence and psoas tendon ... for hip fracture ... Dynamic pain went ... #ultrasound #clinical
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... Leg • Shooting pains ... #msk #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... ligaments (prevent radial ... fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... a concomitant fracture ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
Achilles Tendon ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... squeeze test) - Pain ... signs #symptoms #pathophysiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... terminal extensor tendon ... ED Management: Pain ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Pathogenesis, clinical ... strength of muscle, tendon ... capsule or bone -> Pain ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Radial Nerve Block on POCUS
Identification of the radial nerve in the right upper arm just proximal
on POCUS Identification ... fracture. ... #NerveBlock #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #anesthesia #pain