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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... flexion and extension ... #Wrist #Carpal ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
carpal row is normally ... performed, the large bone ... extensors (ECU, ... #msk #orthopedics ... #clinical #video
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
quick summary: • Dorsal ... and swelling to dorsal ... wrist extension ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
normally elicits ... extension and wrist ... Video by Mujtaba ... neurology #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk
Newborn Arm Traction on Physical Exam

Arm traction is done with the baby in the supine position.
Arm traction is done ... The wrist is grasped ... Full extension at ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #tone #peds #pediatrics
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Synergy Test for ECU Tendinitis

With the patient's hand supinated, the examiner grasps
middle finger with one ... pain along the dorsal ... aspect of the wrist ... Tendinitis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... either hypotonia or abnormal ... extensor tone. ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ... subluxation The Extensor ... metacarpal, the bone ... #physicalexam #video ... #msk
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
knees, fingers, wrist ... tophi • Tophi on extensor ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... overhanging cortical bone ... Glucocorticoids (oral