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Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
for Syndesmotic Injury ... With the knee fixed ... , the foot is dorsiflexed ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
palpates the meniscal joint ... from the ankle/ ... foot ... indicate a meniscal injury ... #physicalexam #msk
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... immobilizer • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #Anterior #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
distal radioulnar joint ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
: Hyperflexion injury ... • Ortho consult ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Dislocation #IPJoint ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
brachial artery injury ... Type l, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
cervical spine injury ... open fracture of ankle ... joint/leg • BUCK ... deformity of hip and knee ... applied to the foot