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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... variable gross wrist ... reduction using finger ... #Distal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsally and no longer ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... styloid fracture ... #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... joint needs to be clinically ... flexion due to inability ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
The Shuck Test for Scapholunate Instability

The Shuck test assesses for scapholunate instability. 
With the wrist flexed,
With the wrist flexed ... examiner resists finger ... #Hand #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
side of the wrist ... consisting of finger ... Reflex #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Watson's Test for Scapholunate Instability

1) The examiner places a thumb over the scaphoid tubercle, applying dorsal
for Scapholunate Instability ... from ulnar to radial ... #wrist #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... sports #scaphoid #msk
Characteristic clinical manifestations of Down syndrome 
 
Typical craniofacial appearance 
 • Round face and flat
Characteristic clinical ... incurved fifth finger ... instability • ... Downs #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... #Features #Signs
Finger Collateral Ligament Stress Test

Ulnar collateral ligament stability can be tested at zero and thirty degrees
Radial collateral ... ligament stability ... #Stress #Test #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Chronic distal radiocubital instability.
The function of this joint is the rotation of the forearm or pronosupination,
distal and proximal radio-ulnar ... #radioulnar #wrist ... #Wrist #msk #orthopedics ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Synergy Test for ECU Tendinitis

With the patient's hand supinated, the examiner grasps
thumb and middle finger ... The patient radially ... aspect of the wrist ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics