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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 ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #RadialHead #Radius
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... with the distal radius ... with the distal radius ... , triquetrum), radial ... #Sports #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... Posterior long arm ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... #Sports #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are ... dislocation, distal radius ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... to 90 degrees, flex ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
and provide an axial ... externally rotate the arm ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Tapping the radial ... extension and wrist radial ... as the inverted radial ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #IRR #Radial
Varus Stress Test for Radial (Lateral) Collateral Ligament Stability on Elbow Examination

Radial collateral ligament stability can
Stress Test for Radial ... Examination Radial ... complete ligamentous tear ... Stress #Test #RCL #Radial ... #msk #orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... Posterior long arm ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... ligaments (prevent radial ... dislocation, due to EDS ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics