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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Rules Rules that ... pain after any ... #Rules radius # ... fracture #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
radius "saucer" but ... , pain with wrist ... ED Management: Pain ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... #Sports #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are rare but ... to distal ulna, pain ... with wrist flexion ... ED Management: Pain ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
anatomic snuff box, pain ... with wrist extension ... ED Management: Pain ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... #Sports #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
anatomic snuffbox) but ... anatomic snuffbox, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... #Sports #MSK
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
most accurate, but ... 2-3-4-5-6-6-12 rule ... Carpal #Bones #wrist ... mnemonic #diagnosis #msk
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
patients with pain ... aspect of the wrist ... is positive if pain ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture on Wrist ... fracture, and if plain ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
hip, stretching out ... Pain in the sciatic ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... Reproduction of pain ... Tunnel #Syndrome #Wrist ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics