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Metacarpal Fractures - Emergency Department Management
Management - Fractures of the Metacarpal Head, Neck, Shaft and Base
Metacarpal Fractures ... Management - Fractures ... Metacarpal Head, Neck, Shaft ... #Orthopedics #Metacarpal ... #Fractures #ALiEM
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
over the hamate should ... negative a CT should ... can be splinted ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... Radiology #MSK #Orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are rare but can ... • ED Management ... Discharge with orthopedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Heel Strike Test for Femoral Fracture

The heel strike, an axial force on the femur, can be
Heel Strike Test ... on the femur, can ... #Heel #Strike #Test ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
Tear of the Shoulder ... fully abduct the shoulder ... and provide an ... #Tear #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Upper Limbs
Neer Classification of Proximal Humeral head Fractures:
 • 1-part
 • 2-part:
Orthopedic Fracture ... : Fracture shaft ... with an ulnar fracture ... joint without an ... #Upper #Limbs #Orthopedics
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
with pediatric orthopedics ... with pediatric orthopedics ... Can present with ... Can obtain opposite ... #Diagnosis #Management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with ... DC with orthopedic ... • Nonoperative managernent ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Proximal
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... Passively adduct the shoulder ... Supraspinatus #Tear #Shoulder ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
When looking at an ... • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK