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Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Avulsion or shearing injury ... 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
Ewing sarcoma • Legg-Calve-Perthes ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... Repetitive strain injury ... Trauma • Crush injury ... lower #extremity #msk
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for Hip ... Test assesses for hip ... contralateral leg ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
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 ... for ligamentous injury ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... function below injury ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Knee Hyperextension Injury

Hyperextension injury of the knee while performing the leg press.

#Knee #Hyperextension #Injury #clinical #video
Hyperextension Injury ... Hyperextension injury ... performing the leg ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Gaenslen's Test (Gaenslen's maneuver) for Sacroiliac Joint Injury

The patient dangles the symptomatic leg over the side
the symptomatic leg ... (asymptomatic) leg ... the symptomatic leg ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Greater Trochanteric Bursa Injection 

Usually roll patient on side, find the most tender spot, approximately an
the most tender spot ... of transected leg ... well below hip ... #msk #orthopedics ... #hip
Passive Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A passive straight leg raise should
Passive Straight Leg ... passive straight leg ... 70 degrees of hip ... Passive #Straight #Leg ... #msk #orthopedics
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
for Syndesmotic Injury ... a syndesmotic injury ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics