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Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Causes: Calcific ... arm, empty can test ... Cuff #Syndrome #orthopedics ... #diagnosis #sports ... #MSK #anatomy #
Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
anterior drawer test ... Posteromedial corner ... PhysicalExam #Injury #MSK ... #clinical #video ... #orthopedics
Reverse Pivot Shift Test on Physical Exam

Dx: Posterolateral corner injury; but beware proximal tib/fib instability 

Kendall
Reverse Pivot Shift Test ... Posterolateral corner ... #Pivot #Shift #Test ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #msk #video #orthopedics
Segond Fracture
- Avulsion fracture of the proximal tibia below the articular surface. 
- Associated with anterior
Segond #Fracture #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Radiology ... #KneeXRay #Clinical ... #MSK
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... grip weakness caused ... #Nerve #Palsy #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
Posterolateral Drawer Test ... is difficult to diagnose ... #Positive #Clinical ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... Knee #Posterior #msk
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Syphilis (Red/Copper ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress Test ... posterolateral corner ... Injury #Positive #Clinical ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... collateral #ligament #msk
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
tissue swelling (best ... at the exposed corners ... Best visualized ... #RA #HandXray #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Clinical
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... Finger deformity caused ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK