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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... Painful balottement test ... ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Discharge with orthopedic ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
Test Injury to ... is difficult to diagnose ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Sports #Orthopedics ... Knee #Posterior #msk
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... radial styloid fracture ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Positive Posterior Drawer Test in Total Knee Arthroplasty 

73 yo M with hx of L TKA
Test in Total Knee ... be mistaken for CR ... Intra-op: Fractured ... #Test #TKA #MSK ... #physicalexam #
Stork Test 

The stork test evaluates for a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis in the
for a stress fracture ... places hands on hips ... Lumbar #spine #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Check hip and ankle ... lachmans, posterior drawers ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk