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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
duck sign" on lateral ... duck sign" on lateral ... onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... #Wrist #Carpal
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... surfaces of hands ... Video via @open_michigan ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... and adduct dorsal ... surfaces of hands ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Carpal Compression Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The carpal compression test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Provide direct
Tunnel Syndrome ... side of the wrist ... Video via @open_michigan ... Syndrome #Wrist ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... associated injuries: Carpal ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... #Carpal #Radiology
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Ossification of Carpal ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... , for the LEFT hand ... for the RIGHT hand ... #Bones #wrist #
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
Ossification of Carpal ... ossification of the carpal ... the bones of the wrist ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... #Bones #Wrist #
Tinel's Test in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Perform a Tinel's test by tapping over the carpal tunnel.
Reproduction of
Tunnel Syndrome ... tunnel. ... Video via @open_michigan ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... injury to the lateral ... Terry thomas sign Triquetral ... drdevradiology #Hand ... XRay #Radiology #Wrist
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
it is not all carpal ... tunnel compression ... • Carpal tunnel ... sensory exam to carpal ... tunnel compression