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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
Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
for Cervical Nerve ... ipsilateral flexion and ... rotation, provide an axial ... Radiculopathy #clinical #video ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
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
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Boyes' Test - Flexor ... Evaluate the injured ... may indicate a partial ... #finger #hand # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
examiner applies an axial ... applying internal and ... for ligamentous injury ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #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
Elson's Test - Extensor Digitorum Finger Examination

Elson's test evaluates for partial or complete tear of the
Digitorum Finger ... evaluates for partial ... Video via @open_michigan ... #Finger #Hand # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics