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Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... or volar plate rupture ... Management: Digital block ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rupture • ... Pain, Iliotiibial Band ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... Pain - Diagnostic ... warm, swollen, tender ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... : Hyperflexion injury ... tender DIP joint ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... Adjacent bursa • Tendon ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Pectoralis Major Rupture Injury during Bench Press Exercise
CLINICAL: a rare injury patterns with typical sudden "tear/pop"
excessive tension ... contracted muscle -> tendon ... APPROACH: NON-OPERATIVE ... immobilization, rest ... #video #msk #orthopedics
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
the elbow to the hand ... and joins the bones ... What causes ECU ... ECU Subluxation diagnosed ... Orthopedics #Wrist #msk
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
with that approach ... POCUS revealed joint ... Ankle block with ... Gram stain neg (culture ... #ultrasound #MSK
Baker's Cyst on POCUS
Looking for DVT. 3 point compression US negative. But saw this in the
Baker's Cyst on POCUS ... communication with the joint ... space and the space ... for a definitive diagnosis ... " 6) Rupture appears
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Tender on top of ... Diagnosis? ... Culture MRSA. ... This patient had ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK