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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 balottement test ... , Painful radial ... #fracture #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... Distal radius ... , median nerve injury ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... #Distal #Radiology
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 ... , median nerve injury ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
epicondyle > radial ... anterior interosseous nerve ... dislocation + radial ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... and missing the radial ... posterior interosseous nerve ... ), compartment syndrome ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology
Adson's Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform Adson's Test locate the radial pulse.
Have the patient take
Thoracic Outlet ... locate the radial ... the painful If radial ... #clinical #video ... vascular #msk #orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... anterior interosseous nerve ... ), compartment syndrome ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
Outlet Syndrome ... measuring the radial ... #Thoracic #Outlet ... #Syndrome #clinical ... vascular #msk #orthopedics
Costoclavicular (Eden’s) Test for Thoracic Outlet / Costoclavicular Syndrome

While palpating the radial pulses, the examiner pulls
for Thoracic Outlet ... Costoclavicular Syndrome ... palpating the radial ... #Syndrome #clinical ... vascular #msk #orthopedics
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
Outlet Syndrome ... measuring the radial ... #Thoracic #Outlet ... #Syndrome #clinical ... vascular #msk #orthopedics