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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clumsiness in hands ... ) • Posterior ... rectal reflex. ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
onto outstretched hand ... brachial artery injury ... ), compartment syndrome ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Drawer Test for Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury on Knee Examination 

The Posterior Drawer Test
Ligament (PCL) Injury ... assesses for a tear ... at 90 degrees and ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #msk #orthopedics
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Orthopedic Dislocations ... and Hip) - Diagnosis ... the out stretch hand ... of dash board injury ... knee are flexed
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... Exam: swollen elbow ... ), compartment syndrome ... , ligamentous injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... If ok with ICU team ... flexed at the elbow ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Evaluate the injured ... partial or complete tear ... #Test #finger #hand ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
is difficult to diagnose ... posterior cruciate ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Sports #Orthopedics ... #Knee #Posterior
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... , POSTERIOR KNEE ... Compartment syndrome ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam