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Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain ... commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
landed awkwardly coming ... injury, we are able ... complete rupture and ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... collateral #ligament #msk
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
leg towards the table ... horizontal without pain ... restricted or pain ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... atraumatic adolescent knee ... pain ... Some studies point ... (save $$) Differential
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Pain History ... mainly or only during ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
parallel to the exam table ... brim may elicit pain ... joint. ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
parallel to the exam table ... brim may elicit pain ... joint. ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
parallel to the exam table ... brim may elicit pain ... joint. ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
parallel to the exam table ... brim may elicit pain ... joint. ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... axial (spine, shoulders ... , hips)? ... #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK