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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
Lachman Test for ACL Injury ... supine and with the knee ... degrees of flexion, hip ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
sail sign or posterior ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
sail sign or posterior ... brachial artery injury ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Avulsion or shearing injury ... Signs/Symptoms ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
, neuropraxia (anterior ... can't make A-OK sign ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
: Hyperflexion injury ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... • Due to injury ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, median nerve injury ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK