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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
after any trauma DISTAL ... RADIUS FRACTURES ... Painful balottement test ... , Painful radial ... #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 ... variable gross wrist ... lunotriquetral ligament ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
radius ("saucer ... radius "saucer" ... , triquetrum), radial ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Valgus Stress Test in MCL Injury

In this video you can have a great visual of a
Valgus Stress Test ... can have a great visual ... valgus stress test ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #msk
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Tapping the radial ... radial deviation ... as the inverted radial ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #IRR #Radial
Varus Stress Test for Radial (Lateral) Collateral Ligament Stability on Elbow Examination

Radial collateral ligament stability can
Varus Stress Test ... for Radial (Lateral ... Examination Radial ... #RCL #Radial #Lateral ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Adson's Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform Adson's Test locate the radial pulse.
Have the patient take
locate the radial ... the painful If radial ... syndrome Video ... #vascular #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
scapholunate interosseous ligament ... associated injuries: distal ... radius fracture ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Watson's Test for Scapholunate Instability

1) The examiner places a thumb over the scaphoid tubercle, applying dorsal
pressure. 2) The wrist ... from ulnar to radial ... #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #sports ... #scaphoid #msk
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
pain with wrist ... radius or ulna ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK