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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
fracture in a patient ... Painful balottement test ... ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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injury. ... variable gross wrist ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
– compartment syndrome ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... recommended if injury ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injuries: Carpal fracture ... radial styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... • Due to injury ... box, pain with wrist ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
is difficult to diagnose ... context of complex knee ... and posterior cruciate ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... #Knee #Posterior
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
), compartment syndrome ... , ligamentous injury ... DC with orthopedic ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
brachial artery injury ... ), compartment syndrome ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
, POSTERIOR KNEE ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... Compartment syndrome ... consider compartment syndrome ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic