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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
Exam: swollen forearm ... and wrist, limited ... pronation and at wrist ... #Distal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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common orthopedic injury ... variable gross wrist ... #Fracture #Forearm ... #Distal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
is the nerve of elbow ... back of the arm, forearm ... and elbow joints ... nerve injury ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Neuropathy Elbow ... external rotation → forearm ... supination → wrist ... ULTT2 #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #neurology
Cozen's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)

The examiner should stabilize the elbow with patient's forearm fully
Cozen's Test for ... with patient's forearm ... with resisted wrist ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Cozen’s Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

Also known as the "resisted wrist extension test".  
With
the "resisted wrist ... and the forearm ... dorsiflex the wrist ... Video by Danielle ... #physicalexam #msk
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
injuries: Ligamentous injury ... radioulnar joint injury ... interosseous membrane injury ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Shoulder abduction → forearm ... supination → wrist ... external rotation → elbow ... ULTT1 #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... normally elicits elbow ... Video by Mujtaba ... #Reflex #neurology ... #orthopedics #msk