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Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for Hip ... contralateral leg ... flexes at the knee ... #Contracture #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
clinical findings • Posterior ... hip dislocation ... femoral head onto posterior ... wall • Anterior hip ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
- Patient with knee ... Push posterior on ... of patella then ask ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Hemiplegic Gait 

With a hemiplegic gait there is impaired natural swinging at the hip and knee
swinging at the hip ... and knee with leg ... ambulation, the leg ... Gait #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Compression Test on Knee ... while the other leg ... compression force on the leg ... #PhysicalExam # ... #orthopedics #msk
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
ACL-deficient Knee ... alignment across the knee ... HTO) to correct his ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam ... Sports #Ortho #msk
Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
ACL-deficient Knee ... alignment across the knee ... HTO) to correct his ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam ... cruciate #ligament #msk
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Interesting knee ... corner (PLC) of the knee ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Orthopedics #Knee ... collateral #ligament #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Joint Causes of Leg ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Dystocia Maneuvers
1. McRoberts: hyperflexion/adduction of both hips (knees against lateral abdomen) - requires an assistant at
adduction of both hips ... (knees against ... assistant at each leg ... pressure directed posteriorly ... back to rotate posterior