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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... on X-Ray Mallet ... to ulnar collateral ... Terry thomas sign ... #Fractures #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
sail sign or posterior ... onto outstretched hand ... (LCL > MCL), coronoid ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... distal to distal ulna ... distal radius or ulna ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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(4%), Radius & Ulnar ... muscles of hand ... adduction) OK Sign ... - AIN (Anterior ... Scissors #Nerve #Injury
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
) for ACL Injury ... #ACL #Injury #acl ... #anterior #cruciate ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
with upper limb fractures ... Nerve OK Sign ... - Anterior Interosseous ... Diagnosis #Pediatrics #Hand ... Mnemonic #Upper #Arm #Injury
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
- Pain along ulnar ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... Overlying wounds or signs ... if injury of dominant ... Management #Referral #Orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... (LCL) • ED Management ... DC with orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
, neuropraxia (anterior ... can't make A-OK sign ... ), ligamentous injury ... artery injury ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
sail sign or posterior ... can't make A-OK sign ... brachial artery injury ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay