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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, median nerve injury ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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variable gross wrist ... , acute carpal tunnel ... reduction using finger ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
dislocation, distal radius ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... onto outstretched hand ... injuries: distal radius ... #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
finger - injury ... Terry thomas sign ... #Fractures #XRay ... #Radiology #Wrist ... #differential #diagnosis
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... wrist, limited ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
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 ... Scissors #Nerve #Injury ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... ) Finger: • Mexion ... spared in this injury ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
extension and wrist ... consisting of finger ... Video by Mujtaba ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #IRR #Radial
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... anterior sail sign ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK