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Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Stability Test on Knee Examination

Lateral Collateral Ligament stability can be tested at
Lateral Collateral ... Ligament (LCL) ... complete ligamentous tear ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Stability Test on Knee Examination

Medial Collateral Ligament stability can be tested at
valgus force to the lateral ... knee. ... complete ligamentous tear ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Band Friction Syndrome ... thickened with no tear ... Differential diagnosis ... ligament complex ... ligaments
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... compromisation > 1/3 • Bilateral ... Classification #Orthopedics ... #diagnosis #localization
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
One and a Half Syndrome ... the hospital, diagnosed ... Three weeks later ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... drawers, and special ligament ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic