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Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
flexed and adducted ... abducted and externally ... rotated #Dagnosis #EM ... #Ortho #Hip #Dislocation ... Posterior #Diagram #ALiEM
Selected Treatments for Hip Fracture. Panel A shows internal fixation with multiple screws for a nondisplaced
Treatments for Hip ... recommended for stable ... hemiarthroplasty and ... #Management #Ortho ... #EM #Approaches
Supracondylar Fracture Classification - Type I: Non-displaced. Type II: Displaced with intact anterior cortex. Type III:
(both anterior and ... cortex) #Diagnosis #EM ... #Ortho #Supracondylar ... Classification #ALiEM
Epicondylitis - Lateral: Focal epicondyle tenderness, decreased grip strength, pain with resisted wrist extension. Medial: Focal
wrist flexion and ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Ortho #Sports #Epicondylitis ... #Tennis #Golf #ALiEM
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... Thomas' Test ... assesses for hip ... flexes at the knee and ... rises off the table
Classification of Hip Fracture According to Anatomical Fracture Site. Hip fractures are anatomically classified in relation
Classification of Hip ... Hip fractures are ... intertrochanteric fractures, and ... #Anatomy #Ortho ... #EM #Classification
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP ... Exam: Swollen and ... joint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand
Eye Anatomy and Key Diagnoses Rule of 2s - Anterior Eye - Utilize slit lamp exam
Eye Anatomy and ... exam #Diagnosis #EM ... RuleOf2s #RuleOfTwos #Table ... AnteriorChamber #Lens #ALiEM
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Pivot-Shift Test ... HTO) to correct his ... alignment and an ... Shift #PivotShift #test ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Ortho
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
from the 2015-16 ALiEM ... were on ankle and ... hip injuries. ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Ortho #Knee #Injuries