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Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
joint dislocations ... and PIP joints ... (if volar PIP dislocation ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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JointHip Dysplasia ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Patella (e.g., Tendon ... Rupture, Dislocation ... #Limp #MSK #Differential
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
• Finger deformity ... caused by disruption ... tender DIP joint ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
dislocation Iatrogenic ... joints • Decr ... Valgus position of knee ... pathophysiology #causes ... signs #diagnosis #msk
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 ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... differential #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
warm, swollen, tender ... for cell count, culture ... Like in this case ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Extreme Patellofemoral Joint Instability (PFJI)

In this video you can see an extreme rare case of bilateral
Patellofemoral Joint ... an extreme rare case ... hip abductor weakness ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #msk
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
correction of abduction deformity ... fracture of ankle joint ... dislocation, to ... correct minor deformity ... of hip and knee
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... : ~25% cases. ... Check hip and ankle ... joints for associated ... #Injury #msk #clinical