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Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Exam: swollen forearm ... and wrist, limited ... pronation and at wrist ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
swollen elbow and forearm ... DC with orthopedic ... Monteggia #Fracture #Forearm ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Epicondylitis - Lateral: Focal epicondyle tenderness, decreased grip strength, pain with resisted wrist extension. Medial: Focal
with resisted wrist ... with resisted wrist ... flexion and forearm ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Ortho #Sports #Epicondylitis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
distal to distal ulna ... , pain with wrist ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Presentations • Wrist ... • Claw Hand - Ulnar ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
aspect of the wrist ... flexion with the wrist ... Fovea #Sign #Test #wrist ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Radial Nerve Wrist ... Fingers Abduction T1 Ulnar ... Gluteal Nerve Knee ... MuscleGroups #MSK #Orthopedics ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

1) Patient makes a fist with fingers wrapped around the thumb
2)
Examiner stabilizes forearm ... and ulnar deviates ... the wrist. ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injury • ED Management ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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variable gross wrist ... injury) • ED Management ... Radius #Fracture #Forearm ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics