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ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ANKLE FRACTURES: ... Describes position of foot ... and mechanism of injury ... ) #Diagnosis # ... Orthopedics #Ankle
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
With the knee fixed ... , the foot is dorsiflexed ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Dorsiflexion of foot ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... #msk #clinical ... #video #nsfw
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
degenerative subchondral cyst ... #Bone #Tumors #Diagnosis ... #Bony #Differential ... #Radiology #XRay ... #msk #lesions #
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
the leg from the ankle ... /foot ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
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occur around the knee ... @docskalski #Knee ... Lesions #Bony #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #XRay #MSK #pediatrics
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
Webber Ankle Injury ... deltoid ligament is tear ... and easy way to differentiate ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Injury #Fracture
Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
Achilles Tendon Injury ... Flex the knee to ... plantarflexion of the foot ... #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
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 ... Intra-articulation fracture ... Aneurysmal bone cyst ... #diagnosis #msk
Thompson Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In the normal right side, squeezing the calf results in plantar
Achilles Tendon Injury ... flexion of the foot ... #ankle #sports ... #msk #physicalexam ... #orthopedics