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Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
lateral joint line ... #Meniscal #Injury ... #Tear #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Interesting knee ... able to perform ... #Positive #Clinical ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... collateral #ligament #msk
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
flexes at the knee ... rises off the table ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... : Hyperflexion injury ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
Anatomy of the Knee ... important to be able ... alignment - draw a line ... #xray #clinical ... #msk #orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
radiocapitellar line ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Proximal #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar line ... brachial artery injury ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Fracture on Wrist X-Ray ... are negative a CT ... neurovascular injury ... Fracture #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
lateral joint line ... #Meniscal #Injury ... #Tear #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports