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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... , pain with wrist ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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• Extension of wrist ... Small muscles of hand ... adduction) OK Sign ... #Injury #UpperExtremities ... #diagnosis #neurology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... • Due to injury ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... onto outstretched hand ... #Radiology #XRay
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Injury Manifested ... to make the OK sign ... #OK #Sign #OKSign ... #physicalexam # ... #orthopedics #Hand
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... fracture, median nerve ... injury, acute carpal ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
#Test #Ulnar #Nerve ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics ... #sports #hand
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
posterior interosseous nerve ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... DC with orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Proximal
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... spared in this injury ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Froment's Sign - Ulnar Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of the ulnar nerve will not be able
Froment's Sign - ... Ulnar Nerve Injury ... #Ulnar #Nerve # ... Injury #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics