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Indications for Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • All patients with symptomatic PHPT
 • Serum calcium 1
Indications for Parathyroidectomy ... with symptomatic PHPT ... Osteoporosis or fragility fracture ... DTomacruzMD #Parathyroidectomy ... #Indications #PHPT
Radial Fracture Due to Parathyroid Carcinoma- ...A plain radiograph of the left arm showed a diaphyseal
Radial Fracture ... diaphyseal radial fracture ... He underwent parathyroidectomy ... which is a rare cause ... year after the parathyroidectomy
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Diagnosis Framework Knee ... distal to the knee ... Intra-articulation fracture ... #Effusions #causes
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
Anatomy of the Knee ... it, think of a fracture ... several types of fractures ... To asses the patella ... Pal @drdevrad #knee
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints, Casts ... supracondylar fracture ... , NOF fracture, ... deformity of hip and knee ... scoliosis #Splints #Casts
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... Commonly caused ... such as fibular fracture
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Greater Trochanter Fracture ... Valgus position of knee ... pathophysiology #causes
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
POCUS Pain in L knee ... Lipohemarthrosis caused ... intra-articular fracture ... of the knee. ... tibial plateau fracture
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE ... DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... Fractures-> Femur ... the_resuscitationist #Knee
Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture
Imaging Findings:
 • Circle demarcating the region of edema within the medial femoral condyle.
Insufficiency Fracture ... Case description ... Insufficiency Fracture ... Osteonecrosis of the Knee ... ) - Fracture line