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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
trauma DISTAL RADIUS ... , Painful radial ... #Rules radius # ... fracture #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Fracture of distal radial ... swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal radius ... variable gross wrist ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
with the distal radius ... with the distal radius ... , triquetrum), radial ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Presentations • Wrist ... Drop - Radial Nerve ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... - Radial Nerve Palsy ... trauma_modern #Wrist ... Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #orthopedics #msk
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Wrist drop - Occurs ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios by Finding
 • No goiter by palpation or
Exam - Likelihood Ratios ... visible only after neck ... inspection in neck ... Thyroid #Goiter #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis #LR
HFrEF - Low Ejection Fraction on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios
 - Displaced Apical Impulse
 -
Exam - Likelihood Ratios ... Response - Elevated Neck ... #HFrEF #LowEF #PhysicalExam ... Likelihood #LRs #diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... box, pain with wrist ... injuries: distal radius ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK