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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... , bony Bankart lesions ... immobilizer • Ortho ... neurovascular injury ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... , scaphoid fracture ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
- Differential ... • Cellulitis Ligament ... • Labral Injury ... Bone • Fracture ... #MSK #Differential
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
elbow x-ray review alignment ... , elbow dislocation ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
Differential diagnosis ... capsuloligamentous injury ... BHAGL): Avulsion fracture ... shoulder #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... capsule. collateral ligaments ... Hyperextension injury ... Finger splint • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
surgical repair Differential ... inferior glenohumeral ligament ... Similar injury to ... #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... , POSTERIOR KNEE ... drawers, and special ligament ... the_resuscitationist #Knee ... #Injury #msk #clinical
Transient Patellar Dislocation - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Hyperintense marrow edema of the anterolateral femoral condyle
- MSK Radiology ... patellofemoral ligament ... of the knee ... Differential diagnosis ... #clinical #mri #
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 ... bearing after injury ... Intra-articulation fracture ... - Patellar dislocation ... #diagnosis #msk