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Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
Symptoms • Ataxia ... Hyperreflexia (deep-tendon ... finger dexterity ... #Myelopathy #diagnosis ... #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
terminal extensor tendon ... tender DIP joint ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
Thompson calf squeeze test ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... pathophysiology #msk ... #orthopedics
Yergason's Test on Physical Exam
Yergason's test for biceps tendon pathology testing stability of the tendon within
Yergason's Test ... for biceps tendon ... flexion elicits symptoms ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #msk
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Median Nerve Tension ... wrist dorsiflexion/finger ... positive with symptom ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
), mallet finger ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
Spurling's Test ... ipsilateral flexion and ... reproduction of symptoms ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

1) Patient makes a fist with fingers wrapped around the thumb
2)
makes a fist with fingers ... reproduction of patient's symptoms ... pollicis brevis tendons ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Median Nerve Tension ... wrist dorsiflexion/finger ... Median #Nerve #Tension ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Stenosing Flexor Tenosynovitis or Trigger Finger.
The middle finger is blocked in flexion and the effort /
blocked in flexion and ... Stenosing #flexor #tendon ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #clinical #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #rheumatology