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Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Salter Harris Fractures ... fracture. ... growth arrest of bone ... growth arrest of bone ... opposite limb XR for comparison
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
occur around the knee ... island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... @docskalski #Knee ... Radiology #XRay #msk
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
occur around the knee ... island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... @docskalski #Knee ... Radiology #XRay #MSK
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... long bone) • ... • Dislocated Bone ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Pathologic / Fragility Fractures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tumours - See Bone ... #Fragility #Fractures ... #Pathologic #MSK
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... distal to the knee ... Intra-articulation fracture ... - Aneurysmal bone ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intra-Articular - Bone ... Ganglion Cyst - Bone ... Intraarticular #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... atraumatic adolescent knee ... physeal fusion and bone ... diagnosis: • Salter Harris ... • Bone contusion
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
ULTRASOUND Bone ... : Bone is represented ... infrapatellar bursa of the knee ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... Clinical #Radiology #Comparison
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
1 hr • Blood carries ... commonly affects the knee ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... #Versus #MSK #JointDisease