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Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Externally Rotated Leg ... • Shortened leg ... Internally Rotated Leg ... down affected leg
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Joint Causes of Leg ... Ewing sarcoma • Legg-Calve-Perthes ... Skin Causes of Leg ... lower #extremity #msk
Leg Length Discrepancy Testing on Physical Examination

To prevent loss of leg length due to rotation, ask
Leg Length Discrepancy ... prevent loss of leg ... open_michigan #Leg ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
while the other leg ... compression force on the leg ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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Radiculopathy: Signs ... pain Lasegue's sign ... : • Straight leg ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... #diagnosis #signs
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
lumbar spine Signs ... paralysis) in both legs ... loss of normal leg ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
contralateral leg ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Myocysticercosis on Leg X-Ray

Cysticercus larva in the muscles appear like rice grain calcifications.

Consumption of contaminated food
Myocysticercosis on Leg ... Myocysticercosis #Leg ... #XRay #clinical ... #radiology #msk
Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
Positive) Babinski Sign ... withdrawal of the leg ... Positive #Babinski #Sign ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder Exam

Positive sulcus sign in a shoulder with multidirectional instability.

Downward force applied at
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder ... Positive sulcus sign ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #msk #orthopedics ... #sports