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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Visible deformity, Tender ... Painful balottement test ... Visible deformity, Tender ... fracture #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Maudsley's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the wrist prone, resist extension of the 3rd digit,
("Tennis Elbow" ... ) With the wrist ... digitorum muscle and tendon ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
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Maudsley's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the wrist prone, the patient attempts extension of the
("Tennis Elbow" ... ) With the wrist ... digitorum muscle and tendon ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... #Carpal #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Biceps Tension Test 

To perform the Biceps Tension Test supinate the arm, abduct the shoulder to
Biceps Tension Test ... Tension Test supinate ... degrees, flex the elbow ... #Tension #Test ... #msk #orthopedics
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Speed's Test on Shoulder Examination

With the arm straight out (elbow fully extended) at 90 degrees of
straight out (elbow ... tendon groove area ... tendinitis or superior labral ... clinical #video #orthopedics ... #msk #sports
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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 ... dislocation, distal radius ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Fractures (medial/lateral ... epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... degrees of flexion; lateral ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #MSK