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Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... : Pathogenesis and ... • Posterior hip ... wall • Anterior hip ... injury -> Ligaments tear
ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ANKLE FRACTURES: ... position of foot and ... ATFL ligament tear ... Orthopedics #Ankle #Fractures ... Classification #ALiEM
Complete PCL Tear on Physical Exam - Posterior Drawer Test

This is what a complete PCL year
Posterior Drawer Test ... A partial tear may ... evaluate cartilage and ... Posterior #Drawer #Test ... #clinical #video
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
Hip Dislocation ... flexed and adducted ... a femoral head fracture ... abducted and externally ... Posterior #Diagram #ALiEM
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
cards written by a team ... from the 2015-16 ALiEM ... hindfoot fractures ... and hip injuries ... Injuries #Patella #Fracture
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
Tear of the Shoulder ... abduct the shoulder and ... Video via @open_michigan ... #Labral #Tear # ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... Thomas' Test ... flexes at the knee and ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Hip fracture 
75% happen to older women
Leading cause of morbidity (30%–50% lose functional independence) & mortality
Hip fracture 75% ... mortality of 92% and ... mortality is 71% and ... #osteoporesis #hip ... #fracture #NOFfracture
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
and needs flexed ... patient abducts and ... The test is positive ... Pace #Maneuver #Test ... Syndrome #clinical #video
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... supraspinatus muscle tear ... to 30 degrees, and ... Supraspinatus #Tear ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video