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McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
the leg from the ankle ... /foot ... injury. ... #Knee #clinical ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ANKLE FRACTURES: ... Describes position of foot ... ligament tear) #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Ankle ... Classification #ALiEM
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... : Don't cause spinal ... Intact 2 Root ... Classification #Orthopedics ... #diagnosis #localization
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
Reference Guide - Orthopedic ... to remind the clinician ... from the 2015-16 ALiEM ... first two were on ankle ... Mary Haas #Diagnosis
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
Webber Ankle Injury ... These injuries are caused ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Webber #Ankle ... #Injury #Fracture
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
dislocation • Low foot ... and ankle fractures ... • High Energy foot ... injury with evidence ... or clinical concem
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... Dorsiflexion of foot ... special ligament/meniscus ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... #msk #clinical
This is a fibula fracture with a tear of the deltoid ligament and syndesmotic ligaments. 

It’s
This is a fibula fracture ... It’s caused by a ... #syndesmotic #injury ... fluoroscopy #video #clinical ... #sports #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... Finger deformity caused ... : Hyperflexion injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... cervical spine injury ... of ankle joint/ ... applied to the foot ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics