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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. ... • Most common orthopedic ... injury • Eponyms
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
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... radioulnar joint injury ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
over the hamate should ... negative a CT should ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... neurovascular injury ... Radiology #MSK #Orthopedics
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
a significant injury ... of the humerus should ... A line drawn along ... head and neck should ... Draw the RC line
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
lateral epicondyle > radial ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... dislocation + radial ... Complex, pending orthopedic
Shoulder Posterior Drawer Test for Shoulder Laxity

Mike Reinold @mikereinold

#Glenohumeral #Shoulder #Posterior #Drawer #Test #Laxity #Instability #clinical
Shoulder Posterior ... Drawer Test for ... #Posterior #Drawer ... #Test #Laxity # ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Shoulder Anterior Drawer Test for Shoulder Instability

Mike Reinold @mikereinold

#Glenohumeral #Shoulder #Posterior #Drawer #Test #Laxity #Instability #clinical
Shoulder Anterior ... Drawer Test for ... #Posterior #Drawer ... #Test #Laxity # ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... • Due to injury ... all carpal bones should ... injuries: distal radius ... follow-up with orthopedics