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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Amsterdam Wrist ... with wrist pain ... Painful balottement test ... ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... #msk #orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... dislocation, distal radius ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... swelling to dorsal wrist ... , pain with wrist ... #Dislocation #Wrist ... #Sports #MSK
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 ... injury, acute carpal ... tunnel syndrome ... #MSK
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Fully flex wrists ... #Syndrome #Wrist ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Fully flex wrists ... #Syndrome #Wrist ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... - Radial Nerve Palsy ... trauma_modern #Wrist ... clinical #video #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
side of the wrist ... normally elicits elbow ... flexion, wrist ... extension and wrist ... #msk #sports #IRR
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
carpal bone. ... follow-up with Orthopedics ... follow-up with PCP or orthopedics ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Sports #MSK
Carpal Compression Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The carpal compression test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Provide direct
Test for Carpal ... volar side of the wrist ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics