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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Amsterdam Wrist ... Painful balottement test ... #fracture #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
examiner with the elbow ... The elbow is in ... ulnotriquetral ligament ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Radial Nerve Wrist ... Gluteal Nerve Knee ... #MuscleGroups #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Neurology ... #Diagnosis
Segond Fracture
- Avulsion fracture of the proximal tibia below the articular surface. 
- Associated with anterior
anterior cruciate ligament ... Segond #Fracture #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Radiology ... KneeXRay #Clinical #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
x-ray review alignment ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Bone #Fractures #wrist ... #frequency #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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variable gross wrist ... lunotriquetral ligament ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
x-ray review alignment ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK