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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
thumb injury to ulnar ... collateral ligament ... Fractures #XRay #Radiology ... #Wrist #differential ... #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 ... #carpi #ulnaris ... #physicalexam #msk
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, ... #msk #orthopedics
Ulnar Compression Test - Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome

The ulnar compression test evaluates for ulnar tunnel syndrome.
Provide direct
Ulnar Compression ... Test - Ulnar Tunnel ... Tunnel #Syndrome #wrist ... #hand #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
, pain with wrist ... flexion and extension ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

1) Patient makes a fist with fingers wrapped around the thumb
2)
ulnar deviates ... extensor pollicis ... physicalexam #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #rheumatology ... #wrist
Elbow Valgus Stress Test for Medial (Ulnar) Collateral Ligament Stability

While palpating the medial joint line of
for Medial (Ulnar ... elbow flexion and ... extension. ... #Medial #Ulnar ... physicalexam #sports #msk
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 ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
extension • ... associated injuries: Carpal ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Allen’s Test for Collateral Circulation

For the Allen test, you apply pressure to the radial and ulnar
ulnar arteries ... in your wrist for ... #Allens #Test #Collateral ... Circulation #Radial #Ulnar ... #Perfusion #Diagnosis