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Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
PIP joints are ... tendon) • ED Management ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... • ED Management ... Discharge with orthpedic ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocated major joint ... most common major joint ... • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
carpometacarpal joint ... while the main dorsal ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Dislocation - ED Management ... dislocated major joint ... Most common major joint ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... #Versus #MSK #JointDisease
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injuries: Carpal fracture ... radial styloid fracture ... injury • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... applied to the normal ... of ankle joint/ ... and knee • BÖHLER ... #management #hardware
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
Anatomy of the Knee ... to identify the normal ... Joint Space - Check ... ap #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #labeled
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
, flexing the hip ... The examiner supports ... In a normal test ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics