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Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... low energy fall fractures ... Atypical femur fracture ... Subtrochanteric #Femur #Fractures
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Vessel (dislocation/fracture ... Marfan's Syndrome ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture ... Most common elbow fracture ... cortex • If a fracture ... supracondylar fracture ... Supracondylar #Fracture
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow Fracture ... Intra-Articular Fracture ... where the fracture ... #trauma #clinical ... #radiology #msk
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
document detailed neurologic ... for compartment syndrome ... neurovascular injury or clinical ... possible compartment syndrorne ... #Orthopedics #Management
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Transverse Myelitis, Trauma ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... Finger deformity caused ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... pseudogout • Trauma ... #Leg #pain #differential ... lower #extremity #msk
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... • Neurologic ... a mass as the cause ... Orbital Floor Fracture
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... other forms of trauma ... Vertebral burst fracture ... herniation - Trauma ... #lesions #differential