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Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... Complications include swan neck ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... pain with wrist flexion ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
extension, ipsilateral flexion ... and rotation, provide ... Radiculopathy #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Test (FAIR Test - Flexion ... Rotation) Flex the hip ... lumbar #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
that is fixed in flexion ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Pelvic X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Sacro-iliac joints
 - Don't forget the lumbar spine -
- Iliac bone lesion ... Shenton's line - Neck ... radiologistpage #Pelvic #XRay ... interpretation #radiology ... labeled #anatomy #msk
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
procedural sedation and ... Splint: Sling-and-swath ... #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
-30 degrees of flexion ... , hip in slight ... One hand supports ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Hip X-ray anatomy - Normal AP
- Shenton's line is formed by the medial edge of the
Hip X-ray anatomy ... of the femoral neck ... and the inferior ... of a fractured neck ... femur #Anatomy #Radiology
FABER (Patrick’s) Test
Used to evaluate for hip and sacroiliac pathology:
 • Flexion
 • Abduction
 • External
and sacroiliac ... pathology: • Flexion ... sacroiliac #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports