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Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
shaft with distal radial-ulnar ... shaft with distal radial-ulnar ... pronation and at wrist ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Upper Limbs
Neer Classification of Proximal Humeral head Fractures:
 • 1-part
 • 2-part:
Orthopedic Fracture ... subluxation of distal radio-ulnar ... displacement of the wrist ... displacement of the wrist ... of the distal radio-ulnar
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
distal to distal ulna ... , pain with wrist ... dislocation, distal radius ... or ulna fractures ... #Sports #MSK
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Presentations • Wrist ... Drop - Radial Nerve ... • Claw Hand - Ulnar ... Nerve #Injuries #Anatomy ... Diagnosis #MSK #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
with the distal radius ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Spinal Cord Anatomy - Spinal Segment Features
 • Cervical - Large & oval in shape, slender
Spinal Cord Anatomy ... Segment Features • Cervical ... shape & thicker gray ... matter, bulbous & short ... #Anatomy #Segments
Spinal Cord Anatomy
 • Cervical (8) - Large & oval in shape, slender posterior horns, broad
Spinal Cord Anatomy ... • Cervical (8) ... shape & thicker gray ... matter, bulbous & short ... rev.med #Spinal #Cord
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Tenderness to anatomic ... box, pain with wrist ... injuries: distal radius ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... nerve of elbow, wrist ... the posterior cord ... #Nerve #Anatomy ... diagnosis #neurology #orthopedics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
the C5-C6 spinal cord ... side of the wrist ... elbow flexion, wrist ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #IRR