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McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

The McMurray's test evaluates for meniscal tear.
With the patient
fully flexed, palpate ... the medial joint ... palpating the lateral joint ... #clinical #video ... #msk #orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
joint hinge joint ... #Dislocation #IPJoint ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... #Versus #MSK #JointDisease ... #JointPain #Diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... e.g., meniscal tears ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
McMurray's Test ... , the examiner palpates ... the meniscal joint ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Check hip and ankle ... joints for associated ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... #clinical #video