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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
distal to distal ulna ... , pain with wrist ... flexion and extension ... injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Synergy Test for ECU Tendinitis

With the patient's hand supinated, the examiner grasps
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ... along the dorsal ulnar ... aspect of the wrist ... #extensor #carpi ... #clinical #video
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... onto outstretched hand ... box, pain with wrist ... extension • Possible ... #Radiology #XRay
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
The proximal carpal ... slightly extended, and ... when ulnar deviation ... extensors (ECU, ... orthopedics #clinical #video
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
to the lateral extensor ... of extensor tendon ... thumb injury to ulnar ... #Radiology #Wrist ... #differential #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... extension • ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... Adduction - C7-T1 (ulnar ... aracteristic "claw hand ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Anterior Shoulder Dislocation
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ... Carpi Ulnaris (ECU ... ), is the must ulnar ... area, being the ulnar ... #Carpi #Ulnaris
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
the dislocation ... ulnar displacernent ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Swelling notable on Xray ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... Boutonniere's ulnar ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis