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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
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
onto outstretched hand ... wrist, limited ... at wrist • Possible ... #Radiology #XRay ... #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 ... #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Supracondylar (4%), Radius ... Flexion Paper - Radial ... • Extension of wrist ... Small muscles of hand ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis #neurology
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... , scapholunate and ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... Examination Left hand ... trauma_modern #Wrist ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Hand Nerve Injuries ... Presentations • Wrist ... Drop - Radial Nerve ... Injury • Claw Hand ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... extension and wrist ... Inverted #Supinator #Test ... #Reflex #neurology ... #orthopedics #msk
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
nerve of elbow, wrist ... the wrist and elbow ... not involve a wrist ... ulnarly deviated wrist ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... dislocation, distal radius ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK