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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are ... distal to distal ulna ... , pain with wrist ... distal radius or ulna ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Allen’s Test for Collateral Circulation

For the Allen test, you apply pressure to the radial and ulnar
Allen’s Test for ... the radial and ulnar ... arteries in your wrist ... #Allens #Test #Collateral ... #Perfusion #Diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
small joints (wrists ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... Boutonniere's ulnar ... fingers, radial wrist ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
disease who test ... then all negative tests ... disorder presence alters ... but not on the causal ... #calculations #diagnosis
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ... The Extensor Carpi ... ), is the must ulnar ... the base of the ulna ... ECU Subluxation diagnosed