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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... sit in lunate "tea ... onto outstretched hand ... radial styloid fracture ... #Orthopedics #Sports
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
Reference Guide - Orthopedic ... about the acute management ... cards written by a team ... and hip injuries ... Haas #Diagnosis #Management
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... The wrist is held ... Used acutely in management ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics ... #management #hardware
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Hand and digit ... injuries • Hip ... fracture and dislocation ... detailed neurologic ... #Management #Regional
Supine Napoleon Test for Subscapularis Tear

The patient is instructed to place his hand on his belly
Subscapularis Tear ... hand on his belly ... Subscapularis #Tear ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... shoulder #msk #orthopedics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... extension and wrist ... #Reflex #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Stork Test 

The stork test evaluates for a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis in the
for a stress fracture ... patient places hands ... on hips and stands ... Lumbar #spine #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Elson's Test - Extensor Digitorum Finger Examination

Elson's test evaluates for partial or complete tear of the
partial or complete tear ... extend at the PIP ... #Finger #Hand # ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
to flex at the DIP ... partial or complete tear ... Jersey #Finger #Hand ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
If ok with ICU team ... Arms extended; wrists ... from the body; wrists ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose