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Log Roll for Femoral Fracture

With the patient supine a femoral log roll, internally and externally rotating
Log Roll for Femoral ... Fracture With ... possible femur fractures ... #Femur #Fracture ... #orthopedics #Trauma
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Vascular Infectious Trauma ... injury sites, Open Fracture ... See pathologic fractures ... adductus, Bow leg ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK
Heel Strike Test for Femoral Fracture

The heel strike, an axial force on the femur, can be
Fracture The ... possible femur fractures ... #Femur #Fracture ... #PhysicalExam # ... #orthopedics #Trauma
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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(Ischemia) - Acute ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Vessel (dislocation/fracture ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Pain: • Fracture ... Slipped capital femoral ... Immobilization) • Acute ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
- Ensure leg ... after long bone fractures ... fibula) and hip fractures ... days after an acute ... stabilization of long bone fractures