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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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• Colles (90% "dinner ... onto outstretched hand ... fracture, median nerve ... reduction using finger ... Colles #Distal #Radiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
: Hyperflexion injury ... with axial load ... Discharge with orthpedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
OK Sign - Interosseous Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of anterior interosseous nerve will not be able
Injury Patients ... Normal and abnormal ... #Injury #Finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Froment's Sign - Ulnar Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of the ulnar nerve will not be able
Injury Patients ... third fingers, ... second fingers ... #Injury #Hand # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... anterior interosseous nerve ... ), ligamentous injury ... • Terrible triad ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
no longer sitting ... onto outstretched hand ... fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... with axial load ... tendon), mallet finger ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Evaluate the injured ... may indicate a partial ... #hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
50% prior to ER arrival ... Common peroneal nerve ... extension, Tibial nerve ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... msk #clinical #video