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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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Distal Radius Fracture ... most common orthopedic ... injury. ... injury • Eponyms ... #MSK
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
likelihood of wrist fracture ... FRACTURES: • ... Painful balottement test ... ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... #msk #orthopedics
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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& Ulnar Fractures ... & Ulna Fractuers ... Thumb flexion at IP ... index finger at DIP ... Scissors #Nerve #Injury
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Galeazzi Fracture ... Fracture of distal ... • Fracture of ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
FABER (Patrick’s) Test
Used to evaluate for hip and sacroiliac pathology:
 • Flexion
 • Abduction
 • External
to evaluate for hip ... and sacroiliac ... #hip #sacroiliac ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... • Posterior hip ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... #msk #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... dislocation, distal radius ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Sacroiliac Distraction Test

The examiner applies downward and lateral pressure to the bilateral ASIS , the effect
Sacroiliac Distraction ... Test The examiner ... indicating SI Joint injury ... #physicalexam #hip ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injuries: Carpal fracture ... styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... #Sports #MSK