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Achilles Tendon Rupture in Slow Motion

Caused by high speed knee extension with ankle dorsiflexion.

Dr. Boris Gojanovic
Achilles Tendon ... Slow Motion Caused ... by high speed knee ... extension with ... #msk
Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
Tendon Injury ... Flex the knee to ... #Tendon #Injury ... #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #msk #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... tendon distal to ... : Hyperflexion injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... Trauma • Crush injury ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Gaenslen's Test (Gaenslen's maneuver) for Sacroiliac Joint Injury

The patient dangles the symptomatic leg over the side
of the table, knee ... extension to the ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... bearing after injury ... #msk #physicalexam
Active Straight Leg Raise Test (ASLR)

The ASLR tests assesses the ability to load the pelvis through
while maintaining knee ... extension. ... #Raise #Test #hip ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports #pgp
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Epiphysis (SCFE) • Legg-Calve-Perthes ... Disease Knee Joint ... Patella (e.g., Tendon ... Deformity #Limp #MSK
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ... ECU Subluxation diagnosed ... relevant body parts ... subluxation #clinical #physicalexam ... Orthopedics #Wrist #msk
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
or spinal root injury ... or bed with the legs ... bedridden, the knees ... The Achilles reflex ... The Achilles tendon