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Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
Medial Meniscus ... - MSK Radiology ... Differential diagnosis ... #knee #mri #clinical ... #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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- Differential ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... Intra-articulation fracture ... #diagnosis #msk
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
special ligament/meniscus ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... TEARS. ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk
Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
Tissue Lesions - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cartilage • Meniscal ... SoftTissue #Lesions #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Arthritis

Crystal-induced arthritis: Calcium oxalate, gout, cholesterol, pseudogout, hydroxyapatite crystals

Infectious arthritis: Bacteria, fungi,
Differential Diagnosis ... of Acute Arthritis ... foreign body, fracture ... hyperlipoproteinemia,* meniscal ... tear Systemic
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Arthritis: • Acute ... trauma (e.g., meniscal ... tears) • Congenital ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #diagnosis #arthritis