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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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Distal Radius Fracture ... most common orthopedic ... injury. ... variable gross wrist ... lunotriquetral ligament
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
fracture in a patient ... FRACTURES: • ... Painful balottement test ... ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... #msk #orthopedics
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... LF: Ligamentum ... : Don't cause spinal ... deformity or neurologic ... Classification #Orthopedics
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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& Ulnar Fractures ... • Extension of wrist ... & Ulna Fractuers ... Scissors #Nerve #Injury ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis #neurology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... elbow x-ray review alignment ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Valgus Stress Test in MCL Injury

In this video you can have a great visual of a
Valgus Stress Test ... valgus stress test ... collateral ligament ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... collateral #ligament
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injuries: Carpal fracture ... styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
nerve of elbow, wrist ... nerve injury ... nerve injury ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology ... #orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... box, pain with wrist ... injuries: distal radius ... #TerryThomas #Wrist
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
In more severe cases ... OR a deltoid ligament ... These injuries are caused ... or deltoid ligament ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics