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Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... The knee should ... is a sign of hypotonia ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Bone/Joint Causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Causes: • Large ... #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Pathogenesis and clinical ... tear a portion of bone ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
contralateral leg ... flexes at the knee ... #Contracture #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
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 ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Aneurysmal bone ... #Effusions #causes ... #msk #physicalexam
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
Pathogenesis and clinical ... findings • Anterior Knee ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk
J Sign - Knee Examination

Sign of Patellar Maltracking where the patella exhibits lateral translation over the
J Sign - Knee Examination ... during active leg ... #Knee #PhysicalExam ... #Patella #clinical ... #video #msk #orthopedics
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Commonly caused ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #physicalexam
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... heavy metals), Critical ... Muscular dystrophy, Myotonic ... #differential #diagnosis