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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Visible deformity, Tender ... Painful balottement test ... fracture #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... injuries: distal radius ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Watson's Test for Scapholunate Instability

1) The examiner places a thumb over the scaphoid tubercle, applying dorsal
Scapholunate Instability ... from ulnar to radial ... #wrist #clinical ... #orthopedics #sports ... #scaphoid #msk
Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
stability can be ... Video via @open_michigan ... #Injury #ankle ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... , distal radius ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
rupture than the inability ... physicalexam #surgery #msk ... sports #clinical #video ... #tendon #ankle ... #orthopedics
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
lead to carpal instability ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
nerve injury (25%) TEST ... CLINICAL: instability ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk ... #clinical #video