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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Loss of pain and ... reflex. saddle anesthesia ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
lateral joint line pain ... Knee #Meniscal #Injury ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
Moderate pain, swelling ... Severe pain, swelling ... LowAnkleSprain #Sports ... #MSK #orthopedics ... Grades #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Varus Stress Test for LCL Injury on Knee Physical Exam

The knee is examined in extension and
Stress Test for LCL Injury ... positive if there is pain ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Avulsion or shearing injury ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... Leg • Shooting pains ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Stress Test in LCL Injury ... his exam under anaesthesia ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Orthopedics #Knee ... collateral #ligament #msk
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Pain is indicative ... of meniscal injury ... for ligamentous injury ... clinical #video #orthopedics ... #msk #sports
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
bone fracture • Complications ... to distal ulna, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsal wrist, pain ... , median nerve injury ... ED Management: Pain ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... #Sports #MSK
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... • Neuropathic pain ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #pathophysiology