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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
with wrist pain ... Visible deformity, Tender ... Visible deformity, Tender ... #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
distal to distal ulna ... , pain with wrist ... Management: Pain ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
posterior interosseous nerve ... ED Management: Pain ... DC with orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Scaphoid fracture - Proximal Pole - Wrist XRay
Proximal pole scaphoid fractures have poor healing potential
If an
Scaphoid fracture ... Proximal Pole - Wrist ... be visible on plain ... Proximal #WristXRay #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Clinical
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... ED Management: Pain ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, pain with wrist ... radial styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... ED Management: Pain ... #Carpal #Radiology
Ulnar Nerve Block on POCUS
Boxers fracture, ulnar n. block for reduction

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#Ulnar #NerveBlock #POCUS #clinical
Ulnar Nerve Block ... on POCUS Boxers ... fracture, ulnar ... #NerveBlock #POCUS ... #clinical #pain
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
ED Management: Pain ... hematoma block or ulnar ... nerve block), immobilize ... object) • Splint: Ulnar ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... terminal extensor tendon ... ED Management: Pain ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
prevent radial and ulnar ... fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics