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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
trauma DISTAL RADIUS ... deformity, Tender Radius ... Painful balottement test ... , Painful radial ... #Rules radius #
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... with the distal radius ... with the distal radius ... , triquetrum), radial
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
duck sign" on lateral ... duck sign" on lateral ... ulna, pain with wrist ... dislocation, distal radius ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
nerve of elbow, wrist ... space and the wrist ... When clinically ... not involve a wrist ... ulnarly deviated wrist
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
fat pads on the lateral ... humeral line on the lateral ... radiocapitellar line on the lateral ... The normal radius ... peds #Pediatrics #clinical
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 ... #Drop #Radial # ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Lister's tubercle aka dorsal tubercle of the distal end of the radius.  It's a bony
distal end of the radius ... dorsum of the wrist ... landmark for various clinical
Modified Allen’s Test before doing a radial ABG #Clinical #Diagnosis #Allen #Test #RebelEM
Modified Allen’s Test ... before doing a radial ... ABG #Clinical # ... Diagnosis #Allen #Test
Cozen's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis

Cozen's test assesses for lateral epicondylitis. Lateral elbow pain with resisted wrist
Cozen's Test for ... Lateral Epicondylitis ... Cozen's test ... with resisted wrist ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Thessaly Test for ... Meniscal Tear The test ... there is medial or lateral ... #Thessaly #Test ... #Injury #Tear #clinical