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Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
Midcarpal Instability ... (MCI) of the Wrist ... extensors (ECU, ... #Wrist #msk #orthopedics ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
with the distal radius ... extension • ... injury • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
The Shuck Test for Scapholunate Instability

The Shuck test assesses for scapholunate instability. 
With the wrist flexed,
With the wrist flexed ... resists finger extension ... dorsum of the wrist ... #Hand #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Hyperflexion injury with axial ... flexion due to inability ... fracture • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Watson's Test for Scapholunate Instability

1) The examiner places a thumb over the scaphoid tubercle, applying dorsal
for Scapholunate Instability ... from ulnar to radial ... #wrist #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... sports #scaphoid #msk
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
side of the wrist ... elbow flexion, wrist ... extension and wrist ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... flexion and extension ... dislocation, distal radius ... fractures • ED Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
box, pain with wrist ... extension • Possible ... injuries: distal radius ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Chronic distal radiocubital instability.
The function of this joint is the rotation of the forearm or pronosupination,
distal and proximal radio-ulnar ... ARCD instability ... #radioulnar #wrist ... #Wrist #msk #orthopedics ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Synergy Test for ECU Tendinitis

With the patient's hand supinated, the examiner grasps
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ... The patient radially ... aspect of the wrist ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics