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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... distal to distal ulna ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
- Pain along ulnar ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... Overlying wounds or signs ... Management #Referral #Orthopedics
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment's Sign is ... Jeanne’s sign is ... #Froments #Sign ... #Test #Ulnar #Nerve ... #physicalexam #msk
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... associated signs ... #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
posterior interosseous nerve ... DC with orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Proximal #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar ... will be obvious; signs ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anterior interosseous nerve ... can't make A-OK sign ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Froment's Sign - Ulnar Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of the ulnar nerve will not be able
Froment's Sign - ... Ulnar Nerve Injury ... known as Frommet's Sign ... #Froments #Sign ... #Ulnar #Nerve #
Tinel's Test of the Ulnar Nerve

Perform a Tinel's at the cubital tunnel by percussing the ulnar
nerve. ... #Tinels #Test #Sign ... #Ulnar #Nerve # ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #entrapment
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... anterior interosseous nerve ... can't make A-OK sign ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #MSK