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Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Fracture of proximal ulnar ... Peak age 4-10 • Ulna ... onto outstretched hand ... DC with orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #Proximal
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
fracture of the ulnar ... fracture of the ulnar ... metacarpal • The ulna ... home with close orthopedic ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ulnar displacernent ... ) • ED Management ... Discharge with orthopedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
- Pain along ulnar ... Management: - ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... Metacarpal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Referral #Orthopedics
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

1) Patient makes a fist with fingers wrapped around the thumb
2)
de Quervain's Tenosynovitis ... ulnar deviates ... pollicis brevis tendons ... #deQuervains #Tenosynovitis ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Osgood-Schlatter Disease) - Tendon ... Tendinopathy • Tendon ... Impingement • Tenosynovitis ... Pain, Iliotiibial Band ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
terminal extensor tendon ... tender DIP joint ... fracture • ED Management ... Discharge with orthpedic ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
distal to distal ulna ... distal radius or ulna ... fractures • ED Management ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar ... distal radial-ulnar ... injuries: Rare • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Fracture - ED Management ... hematoma block or ulnar ... object) • Splint: Ulnar ... Discharge home with orthopedic ... #Hand #Orthopedics