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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... x-ray review alignment ... anterior sail sign ... non-displaced radial
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
injuries: Fractures (medial ... /lateral epicondyle ... > radial head > ... dislocation + radial ... #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
joint disruption ... joint (DRUJ) ... will be obvious; signs ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Varus Stress Test for Radial (Lateral) Collateral Ligament Stability on Elbow Examination

Radial collateral ligament stability can
Stress Test for Radial ... (Lateral) Collateral ... Radial collateral ... Stress #Test #RCL #Radial ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... , triquetrum), radial ... styloid fracture, median ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Elbow Valgus Stress Test for Medial (Ulnar) Collateral Ligament Stability

While palpating the medial joint line of
Test for Medial ... palpating the medial ... joint line of the ... #Stress #Test #Medial ... #msk #orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
" on lateral x-ray ... " on lateral x-ray ... dislocation, distal radius ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
The Bulge Sign in Knee Effusion

Highly specific sign for knee joint effusion. 
 - Stroke the
knee from the medial ... pressure on the lateral ... for a “bulge” on medial ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
into the hand and wrist ... I move from lateral ... to medial. ... important to look for signs ... radiograph - the radius
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
x-ray review alignment ... anterior sail sign ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... can't make A-OK sign ... #Orthopedics #MSK