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Flexor Tenosynovitis (FTS)

The clinical diagnosis of FTS is made using Kanavel’s Signs:
 - Fusiform swelling.
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Flexor Tenosynovitis ... The clinical diagnosis ... using Kanavel’s Signs ... - Pain with passive ... #Hand #MSK #Diagnosis
Flexor Tenosynovitis on POCUS

Index finger including flexor tendon being viewed.  Note small fluid around the
Flexor Tenosynovitis ... reveal Kanavel’s signs ... over tendon, & pain ... #POCUS #MSK #clinical ... radiology #finger #ultrasound
Flexor Tenosynovitis

And of course don't forget Kanavel's Criteria:
1. Tenderness along course of finger
2. Symmetrical swelling of
Flexor Tenosynovitis ... Pain with passive ... #Tenosynovitis ... Criteria #Clinical #Sign ... #Hand #MSK #Diagnosis
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
hand and elbow pain ... • + elbow flexion ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #msk
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
Anterior Knee Pain ... tenderness and loss of flexion ... Patellofemoral #Syndrome #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
Syndrome (SIS): Signs ... - Passive flexion ... test - Forward flexion ... Syndrome #SIS #diagnosis ... #msk #pathophysiology
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
squeeze test) - Pain ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #pathophysiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
Finger - Stenosing flexor ... tendon tenosynovitis ... may have only pain ... The diagnosis is ... #msk #clinical
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... preferentially affects the flexors ... or without back pain ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... • Bilateral signs