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Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar ... distal radial-ulnar ... and wrist, limited ... #Distal #Radiology ... #Management #Orthopedics
Golfer’s Elbow Test

While supporting the elbow and palpating the medial epicondyle with one hand, the examiner
Golfer’s Elbow Test ... , the examiner supinates ... the patient's forearm ... #Test #epicondylitis ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
after any trauma DISTAL ... flexion, Painful supination ... Painful balottement test ... fracture #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... Distal radius ... variable gross wrist ... #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Cozen's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)

The examiner should stabilize the elbow with patient's forearm fully
Lateral Epicondylitis ... with patient's forearm ... with resisted wrist ... #Epicondylitis ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
especially in supination ... olecranon fracture, distal ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Mill's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the elbow fully extended and forearm pronated, passively flex
Lateral Epicondylitis ... fully extended and forearm ... passively flex the wrist ... #Lateral #Epicondylitis ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator ... Test Useful ... normally elicits elbow ... #Test #Reflex # ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Cozen’s Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

Also known as the "resisted wrist extension test".  
With
Lateral Epicondylitis ... the "resisted wrist ... and the forearm ... dorsiflex the wrist ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
is the nerve of elbow ... , wrist and digital ... back of the arm, forearm ... and elbow joints ... diagnosis #neurology #orthopedics