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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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injury. ... variable gross wrist ... ) • ED Management ... Radius #Fracture #Forearm ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
swollen elbow and forearm ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... DC with orthopedic ... Monteggia #Fracture #Forearm ... #Orthopedics #Proximal
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
nerve of elbow, wrist ... back of the arm, forearm ... high radial nerve injury ... radial nerve injury ... diagnosis #neurology #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 ... Galeazzi #Fracture #Forearm ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... box, pain with wrist ... follow-up with orthopedics ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Chronic distal radiocubital instability.
The function of this joint is the rotation of the forearm or pronosupination,
rotation of the forearm ... , soft tissue injury ... , or combined injury ... instability #radioulnar #wrist ... #Wrist #msk #orthopedics
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
• Both bone forearm ... High emergency forearm ... fracture • Any injury ... neurovascular injury ... #Management #Regional
Gustilo-Anderson Classification for Open Fractures

Antibiotic regimen for open fractures is determined by the severity of the
Gustilo-Anderson Classification ... severity of the injury ... - Vascular injury ... Fractures #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
Orthopedic Platings ... case of cervical injury ... Narrow – tibia, forearm ... Nails #Screws #Orthopedics ... #management #indications