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ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ANKLE FRACTURES: ... Classification - Describes position ... and mechanism of injury ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Ankle #Fractures
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress ... Test in LCL Injury ... Interesting knee injury ... #Positive #Clinical ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
• Posterior hip ... wall • Anterior hip ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... Ligaments tear a portion ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

 • The objective is to identify the integrity of the syndesmotic
for Syndesmotic Injury ... • A positive ... is pain in the ankle ... and a possible ankle ... #msk #orthopedics
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

The squeeze test evaluates for a syndesmotic ankle injury. With the foot
a syndesmotic ankle ... injury. ... Pain is a positive ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... cervical spine injury ... (glass holding position ... open fracture of ankle ... Plasters #Frames #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 ... Pain is a positive ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
Achilles Tendon Injury ... In a prone position ... Achilles #Tendon #Injury ... #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Gaenslen's Test (Gaenslen's maneuver) for Sacroiliac Joint Injury

The patient dangles the symptomatic leg over the side
Sacroiliac Joint Injury ... applies passive hip ... hyperextended position ... #SIJoint #hip # ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Ankle Anterior Drawer Test - Talofibular Ligament

The anterior drawer test is for anterior talofibular ligament stability.
Ankle Anterior Drawer ... endpoint is a positive ... talofibular ligament injury ... Talofibular #Ligament #Ankle ... #sports #msk #orthopedics