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Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... , and if plain films ... associated signs ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... injury -> Ligaments tear ... • Non-union of fracture ... #FemoralHead #Fractures ... #msk #diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... most commonly fractured ... common carpal bone fracture ... radius or ulna fractures ... #Sports #MSK
Split, Fractured Patella on Knee Exam

30 years old male, 10 years post motorbike accident.  Split,
Split, Fractured ... Split, fractured ... patella with tears ... albluwi #Split #Fractured ... clinical #video #msk
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
likelihood of wrist fracture ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... #Rules radius #fracture ... #radiology #msk
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Knee Meniscal Tear ... lateral joint line pain ... #Knee #Meniscal ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... injury sites, Open Fracture ... See pathologic fractures ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #differential
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
Grind Test) ... - Positive sign ... : Pain is produced ... Patellofemoral #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... ED Management: Pain ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Fulcrum Test for Femoral Stress Fracture

The fulcrum test evaluates for femoral stress fractures.
The examiner places one
Femoral Stress Fracture ... femoral stress fractures ... a femur stress fracture ... Femur #Stress #Fracture ... #orthopedics