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Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
shaft with distal radial-ulnar ... shaft with distal radial-ulnar ... swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
with the distal radius ... associated injuries: Carpal ... injury • ED Management ... #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
distal to distal ulna ... , pain with wrist ... dislocation, distal radius ... or ulna fractures ... • ED Management
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... Adduction - C7-T1 (ulnar ... Horner Syndrome Wrist ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal radius ... variable gross wrist ... injury, acute carpal ... injury) • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
box, pain with wrist ... injuries: distal radius ... dislocation • ED Management ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Ulnar Compression Test - Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome

The ulnar compression test evaluates for ulnar tunnel syndrome.
Provide direct
Test - Ulnar Tunnel ... compression test ... tunnel or Guyon's canal ... is a positive test ... Tunnel #Syndrome #wrist
Watson's Test for Scapholunate Instability

1) The examiner places a thumb over the scaphoid tubercle, applying dorsal
Watson's Test for ... pressure. 2) The wrist ... then moved from ulnar ... to radial deviation ... #Instability #wrist
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
small joints (wrists ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... Boutonniere's ulnar ... drift of fingers, radial ... wrist deviation
Allen's Test on Physical Exam

Allen's Test is used to test the integrity of blood flow and
hand through the radial ... and ulnar arteries ... arteries in the wrist ... , but when the radial ... #radial #artery