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PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
Reference Guide - Orthopedic ... to remind the clinician ... first two were on ankle ... and hip injuries ... Mary Haas #Diagnosis
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... #msk #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Interesting knee ... #Positive #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Sports #Orthopedics ... #Knee #lateral
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Anterior Medial Thigh Hip ... Dorsiflexion Knee ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... : Hyperflexion injury ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
, POSTERIOR KNEE ... Check hip and ankle ... CLINICAL: instability ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... #msk #clinical
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
Webber Ankle Injury ... and easy way to differentiate ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Webber #Ankle ... #Injury #Fracture
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... bearing after injury ... Intra-articulation fracture ... #physicalexam
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... cervical spine injury ... of ankle joint/ ... and knee • BÖHLER ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
digit injuries • Hip ... • Low foot and ankle ... • Any injury ... neurovascular injury ... or clinical concem