8 results
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
•
onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... injury, acute carpal ... tunnel syndrome ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are ... ulna, pain with wrist ... dislocation, distal radius ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Horner Syndrome Wrist ... nerve in the radial ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... sensory #motor #arm
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
onto outstretched hand ... Tenderness to anatomic ... box, pain with wrist ... injuries: distal radius ... #Radiology #XRay
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
size, coarsening facial ... paresthesias (carpal ... tunnel) and OSA ... useful as levels are ... glucose suppression test
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
tenderness to the anatomic ... fractures that are ... onto outstretched hand ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
Hand X-Ray Anatomy ... and wrist joint ... radiograph - the radius ... proximal to the carpal ... #XRay #Anatomy
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
small joints (wrists ... Swelling notable on Xray ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... drift of fingers, radial ... wrist deviation