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Patellar Fracture Classification #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Sports #Patella #Fracture #Classification #ALiEM
Patellar Fracture ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... #Sports #Patella ... #Fracture #Classification ... #ALiEM
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
from the 2015-16 ALiEM ... ankle and hindfoot fractures ... fractures, patella ... Management #EM #Ortho ... #Patella #Fracture
Split, Fractured Patella on Knee Exam

30 years old male, 10 years post motorbike accident.  Split,
Split, Fractured ... Patella on Knee ... Split, fractured ... albluwi #Split #Fractured ... #Patella #Knee
Extension teardrop fracture - Small triangular avulsion of anteroinferior vertebral body, at insertion point of anterior
Extension teardrop fracture ... anteroinferior vertebral body ... cervical spine #Ortho ... #Teardrop #Fracture ... Mechanism #Avulsion #ALiEM
Transient Patellar Dislocation - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Hyperintense marrow edema of the anterolateral femoral condyle
consistent with bone ... Can get chondral fractures ... Differential diagnosis ... : • Patella fracture ... with or without a fracture
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
occur around the knee ... island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... @docskalski #Knee ... #Differential #Radiology
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
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occur around the knee ... island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... @docskalski #Knee ... Lesions #Bony #Differential
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 ... Intra-articulation fracture ... - Patellar dislocation ... - Aneurysmal bone ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Mechanical: • Larynx fracture ... ingestion • Foreign body ... stenosis #Stridor #differential ... pulmonary #airway #physicalexam
Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture
Imaging Findings:
 • Circle demarcating the region of edema within the medial femoral condyle.
Insufficiency Fracture ... the subchondral bone ... Osteonecrosis of the Knee ... Differential diagnosis ... ) - Fracture line