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Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
or lateral joint ... line pain, locking ... #Injury #Tear #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Pathogenesis and clinical ... joints • Decr ... and medial rotation ... Pain • Valgus ... signs #diagnosis #msk
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
osteophytes & narrowed joint ... Corticosteroid #Injection #clinical ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports ... #rheumatology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to ... be clinically assessed ... Hyperflexion injury with axial ... ED Management: Pain ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Pain History ... : Is the pain from ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
Psoriatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings

In tendons and connective tissues:
 • Enthesitis  - Pain/tenderness over
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Enthesitis - Pain ... , ridging, oil spots ... Axial involvement ... of IP joints
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... peripheral vs axial ... spine, shoulders, hips ... #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Biceps Tendon Rupture and Hematoma on Point or Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Anticoagulated guy bruises to arm and
Tendon Rupture and Hematoma ... on Point or Care ... UE weakness and pain ... POCUS #Ultrasound #clinical ... #MSK #Sports
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Hepatitis • Hematoma ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk