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Supracondylar Fracture Classification - Type I: Non-displaced. Type II: Displaced with intact anterior cortex. Type III:
Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... Supracondylar #Flexion ... Classification #ALiEM
Epicondylitis - Lateral: Focal epicondyle tenderness, decreased grip strength, pain with resisted wrist extension. Medial: Focal
resisted wrist flexion ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... #Tennis #Golf #ALiEM
Flexor Tenosynovitis on POCUS

Index finger including flexor tendon being viewed.  Note small fluid around the
Flexor Tenosynovitis ... on POCUS Index ... Tenosynovitis #POCUS ... #MSK #clinical ... finger #ultrasound #labeled
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
presents with hip flexed ... #Dagnosis #EM #Ortho ... Posterior #Diagram #ALiEM
Flexor Tenosynovitis + Finger Abscess on POCUS! 
POCUS water bath demonstrates beautifully!
 
Dr. Michael I. Prats
Flexor Tenosynovitis ... POCUS water bath ... Prats @PratsEM #Flexor ... #ultrasound #msk ... #labeled #waterbath
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
-80 degrees of flexion ... enable extension; flexor ... 120 degrees of flexion ... Finger splint • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Flexor Tenosynovitis on POCUS

Which of the following diagnoses does this clip best support?
Resolution: flexor tenosynovitis (majority
Flexor Tenosynovitis ... on POCUS Which ... Labeled Schematic ... Tenosynovitis #POCUS ... #MSK #clinical
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
deformity, elbow is flexed ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
that is fixed in flexion ... PIP joint • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
pain with wrist flexion ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK