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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
fracture (10%), bony ... immobilizer • Ortho ... Disposition: DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... • ED Management ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... #Sports #MSK
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 ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... - Aneurysmal bone ... diagnosis #msk #
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Trauma to Vessel (dislocation ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Bone Deformity / ... Limp - Differential ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Tendon Rupture, Dislocation ... Deformity #Limp #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... injury, elbow dislocation ... Type I, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK ... fragmentation and mild bone ... tibial tuberosity Differential ... Schlatter #Disease #Knee ... #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... disruption (may be bony ... PIP joint • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK