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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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onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... lunotriquetral ligament ... injury) • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
wrist, limited ... at wrist • Possible ... injuries: Rare • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
with the distal radius ... injury • ED Management ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Upper Limbs
Neer Classification of Proximal Humeral head Fractures:
 • 1-part
 • 2-part:
Orthopedic Fracture ... displacement of the wrist ... and hand Smith's ... displacement of the wrist ... #Upper #Limbs #Orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
scapholunate interosseous ligament ... onto outstretched hand ... box, pain with wrist ... injuries: distal radius ... #TerryThomas #Wrist
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... Examination Left hand ... trauma_modern #Wrist ... Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... dislocation, distal radius ... fractures • ED Management ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Hand Nerve Injuries ... Presentations • Wrist ... Drop - Radial Nerve ... Injury • Claw Hand ... Diagnosis #MSK #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
elbow x-ray review alignment ... onto outstretched hand ... fracture • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
nerve of elbow, wrist ... the wrist and elbow ... not involve a wrist ... ulnarly deviated wrist ... diagnosis #neurology #orthopedics