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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
tender DIP joint ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
PIP joints are ... and PIP joints ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
area to inject and ... osteophytes & narrowed joint ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports ... #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
that patient had ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
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 ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... #Versus #MSK #JointDisease
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
CK, Detectable HIV ... /or joint aches ... Myopathies #myopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology
Lateral Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Lateral knee IA steroid injection. Hint - the fat pads below
right where medial and ... lateral joint spaces ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports ... #rheumatology
The Bulge Sign in Knee Effusion

Highly specific sign for knee joint effusion. 
 - Stroke the
joint effusion ... the lateral side and ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports ... #rheumatology
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 ... • Differentiate
Lateral Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Lateral knee injection with knee flexed. Aim towards the center of
the center of joint ... to the patient and ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports ... #rheumatology