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Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
onto outstretched hand ... box, pain with wrist ... #Dissociation #TerryThomas ... #Wrist #Scaphoid
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... onto outstretched hand ... swelling to dorsal wrist ... , pain with wrist ... #Dislocation #Wrist
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Hand Nerve Injuries ... Presentations • Wrist ... Injury • Claw Hand ... Nerve Injury • Hand ... By @rev.med #Hand
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
nerve of elbow, wrist ... the wrist and elbow ... not involve a wrist ... ulnarly deviated wrist ... radially deviated wrist
Epicondylitis - Lateral: Focal epicondyle tenderness, decreased grip strength, pain with resisted wrist extension. Medial: Focal
with resisted wrist ... with resisted wrist ... flexion and forearm
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
Instability (MCI) of the Wrist ... slightly extended, and ... deviation of the wrist ... contraction of the wrist ... #Instability #Wrist
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 ... (and anti-clockwise ... Carpal #Bones #Wrist
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... Examination Left hand ... to compression and ... trauma_modern #Wrist
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... Exam: Swelling and ... ulna, pain with wrist ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist
Scaphoid Fracture
Fractures can compromise the blood supply leading to avascular necrosis (AVN) and degenerative wrist disease.
necrosis (AVN) and ... degenerative wrist