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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator ... ) reflex (IRR). ... #Test #Reflex # ... neurology #clinical ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... injury • ED Management ... #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, C8 (radial) Supination ... Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... Horner Syndrome Wrist ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
swollen forearm and wrist ... especially in supination ... pronation and at wrist ... long arm with supination ... Radial #Distal #Radiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
box, pain with wrist ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
snuffbox, pain with supination ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Bicep muscle injury - Yergason Test - 1. Position patient's elbow at 90 degrees with thumb
Have the patient supinate ... and flex elbow ... resistance (holding at wrist ... Diagnosis #Ortho #Sports
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
rotation → forearm supination ... → wrist dorsiflexion ... #physicalexam #sports ... #orthopedics #neurology
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
abduction → forearm supination ... → wrist dorsiflexion ... #physicalexam #sports ... #orthopedics #neurology