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Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
positive if there is medial ... or lateral joint ... line pain, locking ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder Pain ... - Differential ... for the AC joint ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
joint disruption ... joint (DRUJ) ... ED Management: Pain ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
patient with wrist pain ... Painful balottement test ... , Painful radial ... fracture #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... pain Autoimmune ... pain Metabolic ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #differential
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocated major joint ... most common major joint ... dislocation + radial ... Management: Simple, pain ... #Sports #MSK
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Pain - Differential ... Pain • Viral ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
Medial Approach ... osteophytes & narrowed joint ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports ... #rheumatology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Hyperflexion injury with axial ... ED Management: Pain ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK