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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
FRACTURES: • ... Painful balottement test ... ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... cup") which should ... extension • ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are rare but can ... flexion and extension ... dislocation, distal radius ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
shoulder external ... forearm supination → wrist ... ULTT2 #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... sports #msk #orthopedics
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
forearm supination → wrist ... → shoulder external ... ULTT1 #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... sports #msk #orthopedics
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
Tear of the Shoulder ... and provide an ... Tear #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... extension and wrist ... An abnormal response ... #physicalexam # ... orthopedics #msk
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... Passively adduct the shoulder ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... extension • Possible ... injuries: distal radius ... #Sports #MSK
Yergason's Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform Yergason's test, flex the elbow to 90 degrees, shake hands
- Shoulder Examination ... #bicipital #tendon ... Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics