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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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onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... lunotriquetral ligament ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
x-ray review alignment ... onto outstretched hand ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
x-ray review alignment ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... ), compartment syndrome ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... aracteristic "claw hand ... " ± Horner Syndrome ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Golfer’s Elbow Test

While supporting the elbow and palpating the medial epicondyle with one hand, the examiner
with one hand, ... at the wrist and ... resists active wrist ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Valgus Stress Test for Ulnar (Medial) Collateral Ligament Stability on Elbow Examination

Ulnar collateral ligament stability can
Test for Ulnar (Medial ... can tested at 0 and ... Stress #UCL #Ulnar #Medial ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Elbow Valgus Stress Test for Medial (Ulnar) Collateral Ligament Stability

While palpating the medial joint line of
Ulnar) Collateral Ligament ... flexion and extension ... Ulnar #Collateral #Ligament ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Varus Stress Test for Radial (Lateral) Collateral Ligament Stability on Elbow Examination

Radial collateral ligament stability can
Stability on Elbow ... collateral ligament ... be tested at 0 and ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... Exam: swollen elbow ... ), compartment syndrome ... DC with orthopedic ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
normally elicits elbow ... flexion, wrist ... extension and wrist ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk