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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Amsterdam Wrist ... Visible deformity, Tender ... #fracture #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis
Thompson Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In the normal right side, squeezing the calf results in plantar
tendon tear or ... #Tendon #Tear # ... ankle #sports #msk ... #physicalexam # ... orthopedics
Thompson Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In the normal left side, squeezing the calf results in plantar
tendon tear or ... #Tendon #Tear # ... ankle #sports #msk ... #physicalexam # ... orthopedics
Thompson Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In the normal right side, squeezing the calf results in plantar
tendon tear or ... #Tendon #Tear # ... ankle #sports #msk ... #physicalexam # ... orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Discharge with orthopedic ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
knees, fingers, wrist ... extensor elbows, Achilles ... tendon, fingers ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... 2 attacks in a year