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McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
McMurray's Test ... for Meniscal Tear ... #Test #Meniscal ... #Tear #Meniscus ... #Knee #clinical
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

The McMurray's test evaluates for meniscal tear.
With the patient
McMurray's Test ... for Meniscal Tear ... for meniscal tear ... clunk indicates a meniscal ... #Test #Meniscal
Bounce Test for Meniscal Tear

Grasp the heel, extend and gently bounce the leg, gently forcing hyperextension.
Bounce Test for ... Meniscal Tear ... #Test #Meniscal ... #clinical #video ... #msk #orthopedics
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Pathogenesis and clinical ... injury -> Ligaments tear ... • Arthritic Changes ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
• Ligament • Bone ... trauma (e.g., meniscal ... tears) • Congenital ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
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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- Differential Diagnosis ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... - Aneurysmal bone ... #msk #physicalexam
Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Septic ... • Sprain • Dislocation ... Cartilage • Meniscal ... SoftTissue #Lesions #MSK
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
nerve injury (25%) TEST ... special ligament/meniscus ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... Posterior #Injury #msk ... #clinical #video
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... echo in the last year ... stratification #diagnosis