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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 ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... joint needs to be clinically ... Discharge with orthpedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Fractures on X-Ray ... Mallet finger ... Terry thomas sign ... Triquetral fracture ... Hand #Fractures #XRay
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
tendon), mallet finger ... reduction • Splint: Finger ... Discharge with orthopedic ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsally and no longer ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Trousseau's Sign in Hypocalcemia

Trousseau sign of latent tetany is a medical sign observed in patients with
Trousseau's Sign ... joints flex, the DIP ... and PIP joints ... extend, and the fingers ... PhysicalExam #Video #Clinical
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Pathogenesis and clinical ... • Posterior hip ... Signs/Symptoms ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #orthopedics
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... (finger flexor ... #Hoffmanns #sign ... #reflex #clinical ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Positive Throckmorton sign in a case of chronic osteomyelitis of the left hip. X-ray findings:
1) complete
Positive Throckmorton sign ... osteomyelitis of the left hip ... X-ray findings: ... the pelvis or hip ... #Clinical #Radiology
OK Sign - Interosseous Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of anterior interosseous nerve will not be able
OK Sign - Interosseous ... perform the OK sign ... Nerve #Injury #Finger ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #sports #msk #orthopedics