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Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
of patella then ask ... Positive sign: Pain ... Patellofemoral #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
to distal ulna, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Unicondylar proximal phalangeal fractures can be classified into four basic groups: oblique volar (I), long sagittal
Unicondylar #fracture #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Segond Fracture
- Avulsion fracture of the proximal tibia below the articular surface. 
- Associated with anterior
Fracture #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Radiology #KneeXRay ... #Clinical #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsal wrist, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
ED Management: Pain ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
lateral joint line pain ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... Infectious joint pain ... inflammatory joint pain ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #differential
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
ED Management: Pain ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
anatomic snuff box, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... follow-up with orthopedics ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK