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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... Painful palmar flexion ... Painful balottement test ... ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... #radiology #msk
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... Diagnosis #Bony #Differential ... #Radiology #XRay ... #msk #lesions #
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... pain with wrist flexion ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... most commonly fractured ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Piriformis Test ... (FAIR Test - Flexion ... sciatic / gluteal region ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Clay-Shoveler Fracture 
 - Avulsion fracture of spinous process of C6 or C7 (Stable fracture)
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Clay-Shoveler Fracture ... ) - Abrupt flexion ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #Radiology #Cervical ... SpinousProcess #MSK
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... #Bony #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #XRay #MSK #pediatrics
Abnormal Simmonds-Thompson Test (Positive) for Achilles Tendon Rupture

In this positive Simmonds-Thompson test, there is no plantar
Simmonds-Thompson Test ... Simmonds-Thompson test ... is no plantar flexion ... PhysicalExam #Calf #Sports ... #msk #ankle #orthopedics
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Freiberg's Test ... sciatic / gluteal region ... is a positive test ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Pelvic X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Sacro-iliac joints
 - Don't forget the lumbar spine -
- Iliac bone lesion ... - Avulsion fracture ... Neck of femur fracture ... interpretation #radiology ... labeled #anatomy #msk