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Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
slightly extended, and ... when ulnar deviation ... returns to its usual position ... #Wrist #msk #orthopedics ... #clinical #video
Thumb Instability from Inflammatory Arthritis

Patient with chronic inflammatory arthritis and her unstable thumb.

Dr. Janet Pope @Janetbirdope

#Thumb
Thumb Instability ... from Inflammatory ... arthritis and her ... Janetbirdope #Thumb #Instability ... #video #msk #rheumatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
joints (shoulders, wrists ... Monosodium urate deposition ... • Metabolic syndrome ... knees, fingers, wrist ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
subluxation causing ulnar ... • MCP + PIP + Wrist ... Polyarticular gout ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #inflammatory
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pyrophosphate Deposition ... involves the wrists ... Crowned Dens Syndrome ... Pyrophosphate #Deposition ... #Disease #Rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Monosodium urate deposition ... leads to an acute inflammatory ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... knees, fingers, wrist ... frequent attacks • Arthritis