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Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
Hip Dislocation ... presents with hip ... associated with a femoral ... #Dagnosis #EM #Ortho ... Posterior #Diagram #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 ... Shift #PivotShift #test ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Ortho ... #msk
Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Lachman test in ... HTO) to correct his ... #Lachmans #test ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Ortho ... cruciate #ligament #msk
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
Ely's Test for Rectus ... Femoris Tightness ... buttock, if the hip ... clinical #video #hip ... #physicalexam #msk
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
Ely's Test for Rectus ... Femoris Tightness ... buttock, if the hip ... clinical #video #hip ... #physicalexam #msk
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Spasticity

Ely's Test assesses rectus femoris spasticity.
With the patient prone, the examiner
Femoris Spasticity ... rectus femoris ... #Rectus #Femoris ... #Spasticity #Hip ... video #sports #msk
Drop Arm Test 1. Position patient's arm fully abducted so hand is over the head. 2.
Drop Arm Test 1. ... Ask patient to slowly ... drop #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #DropArm #ALiEM
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... improves quickly with rest ... e.g., congenital hip ... slipped capital femoral ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Osteomalacia • Rickets Hip ... Joint • Hip Dysplasia ... Slipped Capital Femoral ... Deformity #Limp #MSK