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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... to ulnar collateral ... ligament Bennet ... Scapholunate ligament ... thomas sign Triquetral
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
of the lateral collateral ... ligament (LCL), ... complete rupture and ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... Knee #lateral #collateral
Valgus Stress Test for Ulnar (Medial) Collateral Ligament Stability on Elbow Examination

Ulnar collateral ligament stability can
collateral ligament ... can tested at 0 and ... Valgus #Stress #UCL ... #Collateral #Ligament ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
) for ACL Injury ... 3rd of the calf and ... #ACL #Injury #acl ... anterior #cruciate #ligament ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
carpal bones should ... "Terry Thomas" sign ... • Due to injury ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... onto outstretched hand
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... (LCL) • ED Management ... DC with orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #Proximal
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
Management: - ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... Overlying wounds or signs ... recommended if injury ... #Referral #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
elbow x-ray review alignment ... anterior sail sign ... (LCL > MCL), coronoid ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... can't make A-OK sign ... ), ligamentous injury ... (LCL > MCL), brachial ... artery injury
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
joint capsule. collateral ... ligaments (prevent ... radial and ulnar ... Hyperextension injury ... #Hand #Orthopedics