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Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
clinical findings ... onto lateral hip Signs ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... onto outstretched hand ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... • Mechanism: Fall ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells ... #sign #ClotInTransit
Stress Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Abnormal biomechanics, Repetitive impact activities
=> Repetitive subthreshold mechanical loading
=> Bone strain
=>
: Pathogenesis and ... clinical findings ... StressFractures #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... • Mechanism: Fall ... can't make A-OK sign ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #MSK
OK Sign - Interosseous Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of anterior interosseous nerve will not be able
OK Sign - Interosseous ... perform the OK sign ... OK signs are seen ... open_michigan #OK #Sign ... #orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
• Mechanism: fall ... onto outstretched hand ... can't make A-OK sign ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
, fan proximal and ... "Mercedes Benz Sign ... Aorta #mercedes #sign ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
be obvious; signs ... onto outstretched hand ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK