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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... Finger deformity caused ... disruption (may be bony ... joint • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intra-Articular - Bone ... Pain, Iliotiibial Band ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Bone Deformity / ... Limp - Differential ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Delayed Fracture Healing - Non-Union - Malunion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammation (Hours-Days) -> Soft Callus (Days-Weeks)
Delayed Fracture ... Days-Weeks) -> Hard ... • Excessive bone ... NonUnion #Malunion #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture
Imaging Findings:
 • Circle demarcating the region of edema within the medial femoral condyle.
the subchondral bone ... Osteonecrosis of the Knee ... Differential diagnosis ... #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Transient Patellar Dislocation - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Hyperintense marrow edema of the anterolateral femoral condyle
Dislocation - MSK ... consistent with bone ... There is also a bone ... Differential diagnosis ... #clinical #mri
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... Brachial Index (ABI ... Check hip and ankle ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk