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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
greater tuberosity fracture ... Bankart lesions (5%, fracture ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... all carpal bones should ... onto outstretched hand ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... in the lunate ("tea ... cup") which should ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Posterior Shoulder Dislocation on POCUS

The team wasn't sure if shoulder had been reduced. Rather than send
POCUS The team ... had been reduced ... #Dislocation #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #Anatomy
Finger Fracture on POCUS 

50yo female presents with 5th finger pain after her dog pulled on
Finger Fracture ... the following best ... there was high pre-test ... prob for dislocation ... #ultrasound #MSK
Shoulder Infraspinatus Hematoma on POCUS

A woman fell down a flight of stairs and can’t move her
Hematoma on POCUS ... flight of stairs and ... hematoma but no dislocation ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #orthopedics
Hill-Sachs Lesion on Ultrasound 

Unlike normal variant irregular bare area (arrowhead) under infraspinatus, a Hill-Sachs lesion
prior anterior shoulder ... dislocation involves ... the humeral head and ... #MSK #POCUS #Humerus ... Clinical #Comparison #XRay
Interscalene Nerve Block on POCUS
Fracture/dislocation of a shoulder. Pt hypoxic/hypovent due to opiates. When your rock
Fracture/dislocation ... of a shoulder. ... block like a pro and ... #ultrasound #clinical ... local #anesthesia #msk
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... echo in the last year ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... risk Chest X-ray ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal