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Knee Dislocation Classification: Anterior vs Posterior  #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Sports #Knee #Dislocation #Diagram #Classification #Anterior
Knee Dislocation ... Classification: Anterior vs Posterior ... #Diagnosis #EM ... Ortho #Sports #Knee ... #ALiEM
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
- Posterior dislocation ... adducted; 5-15% of posterior ... rotated #Dagnosis #EM ... Classification #Anterior #Posterior ... #Diagram #ALiEM
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
PV Card: Knee Injuries ... from the 2015-16 ALiEM ... first two were on ankle ... fractures and hip ... Diagnosis #Management #EM
Hamstring Flexibility Test

Hamstring flexibility testing can also be performed with the hip and knee flexed to
Hamstring Flexibility Test ... performed with the hip ... and knee flexed ... but if not the angle ... #Flexibility #Test
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Shoulder, Elbow and Hip ... with rotation • Posterior ... flexed • Types: Posterior ... elbow fully as a test ... knee are flexed
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
the preferred test ... the workup • Test ... all patients for HIV ... Distal joints, knees ... , wrists, ankles
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... KNEE DISLOCATIONS ... distal pulses and Ankle ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Check hip and ankle
Trendelenburg Test for Hip Stability

The Trendelenburg test assesses for hip stability
The examiner sits behind the patient
Trendelenburg Test ... Trendelenburg test ... thumbs in the posterior ... flexed at the knee ... Trendelenburg #Test
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
while deformed hip ... of femur with posterior ... open fracture of ankle ... and knee • BÖHLER ... both pubic rami+ posterior