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Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
acetabular wall • Anterior ... femoral head onto anterior ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... #msk #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress Test ... Interesting knee ... An MRI confirmed ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... collateral #ligament #msk
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
• ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... neurovascular injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... : Hyperflexion injury ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
, neuropraxia (anterior ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
supine and with the knee ... degrees of flexion, hip ... #ACL #Injury #Anterior ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
brachial artery injury ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... bearing after injury ... Intra-articulation fracture ... #diagnosis #msk
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
Differential diagnosis ... capsuloligamentous injury ... BHAGL): Avulsion fracture ... shoulder #clinical #mri ... #msk