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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 ... extension • ... , triquetrum), radial ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
and digital extension ... When clinically ... extension) but ... Nerve #Anatomy #diagnosis ... #neurology #orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... flexion and extension ... dislocation, distal radius ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Tapping the radial ... extension and wrist ... radial deviation ... as the inverted radial ... #sports #IRR #Radial
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 ... #Ultrasound #WristArthroscopy ... #POCUS
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 ... extension • Possible ... injuries: distal radius ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Synergy Test for ECU Tendinitis

With the patient's hand supinated, the examiner grasps
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ... The patient radially ... aspect of the wrist ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... to diagnose a fracture ... @GERpocus #Radius ... #clinical #bone ... #msk #orthopedics
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ... ECU Subluxation diagnosed ... #subluxation #clinical ... #physicalexam #video ... #Orthopedics #Wrist