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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... dislocation, distal radius ... #Triquetrum #Fracture ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injuries: Carpal fracture ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... fracture, median ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... #Sports #MSK
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... trauma_modern #Wrist ... Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #neurology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
box, pain with wrist ... injuries: distal radius ... follow-up with orthopedics ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... #Sports #MSK
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
side of the wrist ... #Test #Reflex #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #IRR #Radial
Radiocarpal Wrist Injection

Radiocarpal wrist injection. Often swelling is more prominent in inflammatory arthritis on radial side
Radiocarpal Wrist ... inflammatory arthritis on radial ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... procedure #msk #orthopedics ... #sports #rheumatology
Heel Strike Test for Femoral Fracture

The heel strike, an axial force on the femur, can be
Test for Femoral Fracture ... heel strike, an axial ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Watson's Test for Scapholunate Instability

1) The examiner places a thumb over the scaphoid tubercle, applying dorsal
pressure. 2) The wrist ... from ulnar to radial ... #Instability #wrist ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #sports
Golfer’s Elbow Test

While supporting the elbow and palpating the medial epicondyle with one hand, the examiner
the hand at the wrist ... resists active wrist ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
forearm supination → wrist ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #ULNT