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ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ANKLE FRACTURES: ... and mechanism of injury ... general areas of injury ... #Orthopedics #Ankle ... Classification #ALiEM
Achilles Tendon Rupture in Slow Motion

Achilles injury in a sprinter.

#Achilles #Tendon #Rupture #clinical #video #physicalexam #orthopedics
Motion Achilles injury ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #ankle ... #injury
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... function below injury ... below level of injury ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... signs #symptoms #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Joint Causes of Leg ... Repetitive strain injury ... Trauma • Crush injury ... lower #extremity #msk
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

The squeeze test evaluates for a syndesmotic ankle injury. With the foot
for Syndesmotic Injury ... a syndesmotic ankle ... injury. ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Avulsion or shearing injury ... Externally Rotated Leg ... • Shortened leg ... down affected leg ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
while the other leg ... compression force on the leg ... indicative of meniscal injury ... for ligamentous injury ... #orthopedics #msk
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
Low Ankle Sprain ... most commonly injured ... ligament in ankle ... (uncommonly injured ... LowAnkleSprain #Sports #MSK
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
for Syndesmotic Injury ... a syndesmotic injury ... #Syndesmotic #Injury ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Apnea • Restless Legs ... Parkinson's, MS) ... • Medications (Eg ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm