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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 ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... Painful palmar flexion ... #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... flexion and extension ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Stenosing Flexor Tenosynovitis (Trigger Finger) on Physical Exam

Dr. Bruno Farnetano @bruno.farnetano

#Trigger #Finger #Stenosing #flexor #tenosynovitis #msk
Stenosing Flexor ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #clinical #physicalexam ... #video #orthopedics ... #rheumatology
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
Instability (MCI) of the Wrist ... deviation of the wrist ... extensors (ECU, ... #msk #orthopedics ... #clinical #video
Radiocarpal Wrist Injection

Radiocarpal wrist injection. Often swelling is more prominent in inflammatory arthritis on radial side
#Injection #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports ... #rheumatology
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... Tunnel #Syndrome #Wrist ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... that is fixed in flexion ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #MSK
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
in 90°-110° of flexion ... with the wrist ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports
The Shuck Test for Scapholunate Instability

The Shuck test assesses for scapholunate instability. 
With the wrist flexed,
With the wrist flexed ... Video via @open_michigan ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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