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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocated major joint ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
onto outstretched hand ... distal radioulnar joint ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
knee injury in ... complete rupture and ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Orthopedics #Knee ... collateral #ligament #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
: Hyperflexion injury ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... onto outstretched hand ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... Hyperextension injury ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
point is present ... : The PCL is injured ... structures, such as the ACL ... #Injury #MSK #Sports ... classification #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... , median nerve injury ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
with the knee in ... degrees of flexion, hip ... One hand supports ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... #Versus #MSK #JointDisease ... #JointPain #Diagnosis