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Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
knee being tested ... an axial compression ... indicative of meniscal injury ... for ligamentous injury ... #orthopedics #msk
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... in the Emergency ... immediate, prior to ED arrival ... MSK - Fractures ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
possible vascular injury ... Vertical Shear (VS) - Axial ... - Type 1 or 2 injury ... on the side of ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
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PCL Iniuries • Partial ... knee in neutral ... knee in neutral ... PCL is injured ... #MSK #Sports #pathophysiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
: Hyperflexion injury ... with axial load ... fracture • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... • Terrible triad ... fracture • ED Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Embolization on Echocardiogram ... The TTE was ordered ... Mina Iskander MD, MSc ... Clinical #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #A4c
Pivot Shift test for Knee Instability

The patient lies supine while the examiner grasps the leg by
stress and an axial ... knee. ... indicating likely ACL Injury ... #Injury #clinical ... #Orthopedics #msk
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... with axial load ... tendon) • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... , POSTERIOR KNEE ... 50% prior to ER arrival ... the_resuscitationist #Knee ... #msk #clinical