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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 ... variable gross wrist ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... injury) • ED Management ... #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 ... #msk #orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
(medial/lateral ... epicondyle > radial ... • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
duck sign" on lateral ... dislocation, distal radius ... • ED Management ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Mill's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the elbow fully extended and forearm pronated, passively flex
Mill's Test for ... fully extended and forearm ... passively flex the wrist ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics ... #sports
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 ... resists active wrist ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... styloid fracture ... injury • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Cozen’s Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

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

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... normally elicits elbow ... #Reflex #neurology ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #IRR