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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... caused by disruption ... terminal extensor tendon ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... Discharge with orthopedic ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... , Casts, Plasters ... and knee • BÖHLER ... injury • PELVIC BINDER ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Patella (e.g., Tendon ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
Trigger Finger - ... one shown in the video ... when flexing the finger ... The diagnosis is ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
syphilis, and HIV ... involved) - Tendon ... involved in deep tendon ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #differential #diagnosis
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... Check hip and ankle ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... msk #clinical #video
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
little, or pinky, finger ... What causes ECU ... ECU Subluxation diagnosed ... #physicalexam #video ... #Orthopedics #Wrist
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... diminished, or tender ... of shoulder and hip ... nonspecific white and gray ... tract, and often causes