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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... most common orthopedic ... variable gross wrist ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... #Fracture #Forearm
Cozen's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)

The examiner should stabilize the elbow with patient's forearm fully
with patient's forearm ... Lateral elbow pain ... with resisted wrist ... #Cozens #Test #Lateral ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
is the nerve of elbow ... back of the arm, forearm ... and elbow joints ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology ... #orthopedics
Mill's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the elbow fully extended and forearm pronated, passively flex
Mill's Test for ... ("Tennis Elbow" ... fully extended and forearm ... passively flex the wrist ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... and missing the radial ... Exam: swollen elbow ... ), compartment syndrome ... #Forearm #Ulnar
Golfer’s Elbow Test

While supporting the elbow and palpating the medial epicondyle with one hand, the examiner
Golfer’s Elbow Test ... the patient's forearm ... the hand at the wrist ... resists active wrist ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Cozen’s Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

Also known as the "resisted wrist extension test".  
With
("Tennis Elbow" ... the "resisted wrist ... and the forearm ... dorsiflex the wrist ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... normally elicits elbow ... Inverted #Supinator #Test ... #Reflex #neurology ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
energy distal radius ... • Elbow fracture ... • Both bone forearm ... document detailed neurologic ... High emergency forearm
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Neuropathy Elbow ... external rotation → forearm ... supination → wrist ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #ULNT