Winter is not coming...is here! 🥶
Just out is the Winter Sports Issue of @SMR_SeminarsMSK right on time for the Winter Olympics! Thanks to our editors @DrHugue@DrPMunk for the invite and congrats to all the authors in this issue #MSKRad#FOAMrad#radres
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Complete tear of the proximal metacarpal insertion of the radial collateral ligament of the 2nd MCP joint.
During dynamic stress, the gap opens clearly with medio-lateral deviation — but notice how I also compress the recesses to move the joint fluid and accentuate the separation.
A perfect example of how real-time ultrasound turns subtle findings into unmistakable ones. 💪📸
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🔹 Peripheral ulnar TFCC tear — full-thickness and full-width defect of the deep foveal fibers, extending proximally and partially involving the styloid fibers ⚡️
💧 The intraarticular fluid (contrast) beautifully outlines the tear, opening dynamically as the wrist moves 🔄
🩻 This example follows a CT arthrogram, but we often create similar joint distension with our own US-guided injections 💉
👁️🗨️ Learning to recognize the defect under distension will train your eye to detect it even without it — that’s where precision begins 🎯
Nothing fancy today!
The “snow-capped mountain” sign:
The “mountain” refers to the rounded contour of the humeral head.
The “cap” refers to the increased sclerosis due to avascular necrosis.
Sickle cell disease. A simple image, a powerful clue.
—Classic signs from my reporting list