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Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... box, pain with wrist ... #Dissociation #TerryThomas ... #Wrist #Scaphoid ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Sustained Wrist Clonus on Physical Exam

Sustained wrist clonus in a patient who suffered a hemorrhagic stroke.

#Wrist
Sustained Wrist ... Exam Sustained wrist ... #Wrist #Clonus # ... PhysicalExam #clinical
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Amsterdam Wrist ... likelihood of wrist ... a patient with wrist ... Increased Age, Wrist ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Epicondylitis - Lateral: Focal epicondyle tenderness, decreased grip strength, pain with resisted wrist extension. Medial: Focal
with resisted wrist ... with resisted wrist ... #Diagnosis #EM #
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
nerve of elbow, wrist ... space and the wrist ... When clinically ... not involve a wrist ... Nerve #Anatomy #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... swelling to dorsal wrist ... , pain with wrist ... #Dislocation #Wrist ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Presentations • Wrist ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
Instability (MCI) of the Wrist ... deviation of the wrist ... contraction of the wrist ... #Instability #Wrist ... #orthopedics #clinical
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
interpreting a Pediatric wrist ... the bones of the wrist ... CLOCKWISE for the LEFT wrist ... Carpal #Bones #Wrist ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Lister's tubercle aka dorsal tubercle of the distal end of the radius.  It's a bony
dorsum of the wrist ... landmark for various clinical ... ExtensorPollicisLongus #Diagnosis