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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... dislocation, distal radius
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
with the distal radius ... onto outstretched hand ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... Examination Left hand ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... onto outstretched hand ... wrist, limited ... at wrist • Possible ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
1 Minute Neuro Hand ... simple way to test ... function of the hand ... #innervation #Hand ... Physicalexam #clinical #video
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Flexion Paper - Radial ... • Extension of wrist ... Small muscles of hand ... adduction) OK Sign ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... extension and wrist ... Video by Mujtaba ... #Reflex #neurology ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Golfer’s Elbow Test

While supporting the elbow and palpating the medial epicondyle with one hand, the examiner
epicondyle with one hand ... passively extends the hand ... at the wrist and ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
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 ... Tunnel #Syndrome #Wrist ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... Palsy #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports #hand