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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Bone ... cyanosis - Cool extremity ... diagnosis #lower #extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... Exam To test leg ... abnormal extensor tone ... #Extremity #tone ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
One hip is maximally ... contralateral leg ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... traction is done ... Lower #Extremity ... #tone #Newborn ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Gout Tophus on POCUS

Linear transducer about 1cm away from bone/joint, typical of small joint in a
Gout Tophus on POCUS ... 1cm away from bone ... joint in a distal extremity ... tophi #clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Functional Lower Extremity ... from functional leg ... Ask the patient ... flex their weak leg ... hemiparesis #clinical #video
Stork Test 

The stork test evaluates for a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis in the
and stands on one ... leg, and hyper-extends ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Bone Deformity / ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Epiphysis (SCFE) • Legg-Calve-Perthes ... • Dwarfism #Bone ... Deformity #Limp #MSK
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
Patient lays supine, one ... contralateral leg ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
One leg is flexed ... If the leg does ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics