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Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
Midcarpal Instability ... Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability ... extended, and when ulnar ... MCI #Midcarpal #Instability ... #Wrist #msk #orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
distal to distal ulna ... , pain with wrist ... distal radius or ulna ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar ... swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Valgus Stress Test for Ulnar (Medial) Collateral Ligament Stability on Elbow Examination

Ulnar collateral ligament stability can
Valgus Stress Test ... for Ulnar (Medial ... Examination Ulnar ... open_michigan #Valgus #Stress ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Stress Test

Ulnar collateral ligament testing of the thumb is performed to evaluate
Ligament Stress ... to evaluate for instability ... metacarpal, a valgus stress ... Collateral #Ligament #Stress ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Watson's Test for Scapholunate Instability

1) The examiner places a thumb over the scaphoid tubercle, applying dorsal
for Scapholunate Instability ... pressure. 2) The wrist ... then moved from ulnar ... #wrist #clinical ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
not seen on x-ray ... lead to carpal instability ... follow-up with Orthopedics ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Elbow Valgus Stress Test for Medial (Ulnar) Collateral Ligament Stability

While palpating the medial joint line of
Elbow Valgus Stress ... Test for Medial (Ulnar ... applies a valgus stress ... #Test #Medial #Ulnar ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Chronic distal radiocubital instability.
The function of this joint is the rotation of the forearm or pronosupination,
distal radiocubital instability ... proximal radio-ulnar ... ARCD instability ... #radioulnar #wrist ... #Wrist #msk #orthopedics
Finger Collateral Ligament Stress Test

Ulnar collateral ligament stability can be tested at zero and thirty degrees
Collateral Ligament Stress ... Test Ulnar collateral ... ligament stability ... Collateral #Ligament #Stress ... #sports #msk #orthopedics