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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
to the lateral extensor ... thumb injury to ulnar ... Scaphoid fracture ... XRay #Radiology #Wrist ... #differential #diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
, pain with wrist ... flexion and extension ... Management: Pain ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar ... distal radial-ulnar ... x-ray include ulnar ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... box, pain with wrist ... extension • Possible ... , scaphoid fracture ... #Sports #MSK
Watson's Test for Scapholunate Instability

1) The examiner places a thumb over the scaphoid tubercle, applying dorsal
thumb over the scaphoid ... pressure. 2) The wrist ... then moved from ulnar ... #clinical #video ... #msk
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
Ulnar Fovea Sign ... pain along the ulnar ... space beyond the ulnar ... PT_yuu_mizu628 #Ulnar ... #clinical #video
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with ... • If stable ... #Forearm #Ulnar ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Proximal #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
extension • ... (scaphoid most ... radial styloid fracture ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
Instability (MCI) of the Wrist ... extended, and when ulnar ... extensors (ECU, ... #msk #orthopedics ... #clinical #video
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 ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics