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Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
joints • Decr ... Valgus position of knee ... Trendelenburg #Gait #pathophysiology ... #causes #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
flexes at the knee ... and rises off the ... table, the test ... Video via @open_michigan ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... tender DIP joint ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
and hips following ... Passive neck flexion causes ... While the pathophysiology ... for the hip/knee ... and knee flexion
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Interesting knee ... injury, we are able ... complete rupture and ... Positive #Clinical #Video ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
between Inflammatory and ... commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
monoarticular & the knee ... - Typical S.A joint ... S.A. can also be caused ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
foot on the other knee ... parallel to the exam table ... Pressure on the knee ... or sacroiliac joint ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... fractures: Don't cause ... deficit, still able ... Bilateral facet joints ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... predispose to other orthopedic ... common sites: hip ... XR, MRI to dx and ... #differential #diagnosis