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Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... box, pain with wrist ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
injury to the lateral ... injury to ulnar collateral ... Hand #Fractures #XRay ... #Radiology #Wrist ... #differential #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
On lateral wrist ... capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
muscle, tendon, ligaments ... on axillary x-ray ... Acute loss of lateral ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
duck sign" on lateral ... duck sign" on lateral ... injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cozen's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)

The examiner should stabilize the elbow with patient's forearm fully
Epicondylitis (Tennis ... The examiner should ... with resisted wrist ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
joint capsule. collateral ... ligaments (prevent ... degrees of flexion; lateral ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cozen’s Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

Also known as the "resisted wrist extension test".  
With
Epicondylitis ("Tennis ... the "resisted wrist ... dorsiflex the wrist ... The examiner should ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... compromisation > 1/3 • Bilateral ... facet joints dislocation ... Classification #Orthopedics ... #diagnosis #localization
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
review alignment ... Tenderness to lateral ... injury, elbow dislocation ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK