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Cross Arm Test of the Acromioclavicular Joint (Scarf Test or Cross Body Adduction Test)

The cross arm
acromioclavicular arthritis ... Pain at the acromioclavicular ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Pain - Differential ... tests for the AC joint ... Cross-arm shoulder ... #Pain #Differential ... #MSK
Scarf Test (Cross-Body / Cross-Arm Adduction Test) for Acromioclavicular Joint Integrity

The cross arm flexion test evaluates
acromioclavicular arthritis ... Pain at the acromioclavicular ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Pain History ... e.g., meniscal tears ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
II: Incomplete tear ... to detectable joint ... LowAnkleSprain #Sports ... #MSK #orthopedics ... Grading #Grades #Diagnosis
O'Brien's Test - Labral Tear

To perform O'Brien's Test point the thumb down and flex the shoulder
O'Brien's Test point ... Adduct the arm across ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
O'Brien's Compression Test - Labral Tear

To perform O'Brien's Test point the thumb down and flex the
O'Brien's Test point ... Adduct the arm across ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
in Rheumatoid arthritis ... tend to bear the ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis ... Differential Diagnosis ... axial (spine, shoulders ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam