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Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
medial or lateral joint ... line pain, locking ... #Injury #Tear #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
be clinically assessed ... tender DIP joint ... ED Management: Pain ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
clinical findings ... • Anterior Knee ... Pain with possible ... of flexion • Xray ... signs #symptoms #msk
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
osteophytes & narrowed joint ... #video #physicalexam ... #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports ... #rheumatology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
PIP joints are ... and PIP joints ... fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
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 ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
clinical findings ... joints • Decr ... Pain • Valgus ... position of knee ... signs #diagnosis #msk
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
and needs flexed ... positive if there is pain ... Piriformis #Syndrome #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Varus Stress Test for LCL Injury on Knee Physical Exam

The knee is examined in extension and
examined in extension and ... positive if there is pain ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain ... commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... #Versus #MSK #JointDisease