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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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the most common orthopedic ... • Most common orthopedic ... ED Management: Hematoma ... Chauffer with orthopedic ... #MSK
Shoulder Infraspinatus Hematoma on POCUS

A woman fell down a flight of stairs and can’t move her
Infraspinatus Hematoma ... on POCUS A woman ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk ... #orthopedics #radiology
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Iatrogenic- Hx of prior surgery ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #differential
Suprapatellar Hematoma on POCUS
Before knee arthrocentesis, be sure fluid is inside joint. Hypoechoic suprapatellar lesion, partly
Suprapatellar Hematoma ... on POCUS Before ... Suprapatellar #Hematoma ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #msk
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
prompt outpatient orthopedics ... ultimately require surgery ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
Intraoperative Thompson ... Thompson #Test #Intraoperative ... #physicalexam #surgery ... #msk #sports #clinical ... tendon #ankle #orthopedics
Calf Muscle Hematoma on POCUS

50 year old male playing tennis felt a pop in his leg.
Calf Muscle Hematoma ... on POCUS 50 ... Gastrocnemius #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Trauma or epidural hematoma ... immediate MRI and surgery ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Intraoperative Posterior Drawer Test - PCL Insufficiency 

Posterior drawer laxity due to PCL insufficiency.

Clayton Nuelle, MD
Intraoperative Posterior ... #Drawer #Test #Intraoperative ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #PCL
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
needed (using hematoma ... Discharge home with orthopedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK