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Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress Test ... rupture of the lateral ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Orthopedics #Knee ... #lateral #collateral
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... "Terry Thomas" sign ... • Due to injury ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Orthopedic Dislocations ... elbow fully as a test ... Hip Dislocation ... of dash board injury ... knee are flexed
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Avulsion or shearing injury ... -> Ligaments tear ... from impact onto lateral ... hip Signs/Symptoms ... #symptoms #orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Fractures (medial/lateral ... can't make A-OK sign ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
capsule. collateral ligaments ... degrees of flexion; lateral ... Hyperextension injury ... tendon) • ED Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
On lateral wrist ... capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... , median nerve injury ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
ACL Injury The ... supine and with the knee ... degrees of flexion, hip ... #Cruciate #Ligament ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... Check hip and ankle ... drawers, and special ligament ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
elbow x-ray review alignment ... anterior sail sign ... Tenderness to lateral ... , elbow dislocation ... #Orthopedics #MSK