CRACKCast E051 - Wrist And Forearm

This episode covers Chapter 51 of Rosen’s Emergency Medicine. 

1) Describe normal radiographic relationships:

1. Radial length measurement
2. Radial inclination
3. Volar Tilt
4. Scapholunate angle
5. Capitolunate angle
6. Wrist arcs

2) Describe xray findings and management of

1. Scaphoid fracture
2. Lunate fracture
3. Triquetral fracture

3) Describe Mayfield’s stages of carpal instability

4) Describe DISI and VISI

5) Describe xray findings and management of

1. Colles’
2. Smith’s
3. Barton’s
4. Hutchinson’s / Chauffer’s
5. DRUJ Disruption

6) Describe management of pediatric

1. Forearm fractures
2. Torus fractures
3. Greenstick fractures

7) List 8 RFs for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome + Describe 2 tests for CTS

8) Describe the Monteggia and Galeazzi’s fracture patterns