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Stress Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Abnormal biomechanics, Repetitive impact activities
=> Repetitive subthreshold mechanical loading
=> Bone strain
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Pathogenesis and clinical ... subthreshold mechanical loading ... from continued loading ... StressFractures #msk
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
of patella then ask ... Positive sign: Pain ... Patellar #Grind #clinical ... Patellofemoral #msk
Femoral Nerve Block under POCUS

Here's a femoral nerve block that was done on a 2-year-old with
see the needle coming ... He stopped crying ... Peds #Pediatrics #Clinical ... #Pain #Transverse
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Anterior Knee Pain ... kneeling worsens pain ... signs #symptoms #msk
Flexor Tenosynovitis (FTS)

The clinical diagnosis of FTS is made using Kanavel’s Signs:
 - Fusiform swelling.
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Tenosynovitis (FTS) The clinical ... - Pain with passive ... Criteria #Sign #Hand #MSK
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
lateral joint line pain ... #Injury #Tear #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
similar to APGAR: Crying ... distress and breath-holding ... in the ED, the clinician ... assessing neonatal pain
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... adolescent knee pain ... Edema #lesion #clinical ... #mri #clinical ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain ... stiffness • Moving ... painful swelling -> Pain ... down the joint -> Pain ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK ... localized severe pain ... OsTrigonum #Syndrome #clinical ... #mri #clinical ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk