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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
, pain with wrist ... injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... Management: Pain ... #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
box, pain with wrist ... • ED Management ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
• ED Management ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
XR, the capitate ... radial styloid fracture ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
forearm supination → wrist ... shoulder abduction → neck ... #ULTT2 #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... Peak age 4-10 • Ulna ... DC with orthopedic ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #MSK
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
forearm supination → wrist ... elbow extension → neck ... #ULTT1 #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Complications include swan neck ... tendon) • ED Management ... #IPJoint #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
normal distal pulses ... CLINICAL: instability ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk ... #clinical #video