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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
) • Posterior ... Posterior spinal ... rectal reflex. ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
: Pathogenesis and ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... -> Ligaments tear ... Fractures #msk #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
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 ... Hip) - Diagnosis ... of dash board injury ... Affected hip and ... knee are flexed
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
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... , POSTERIOR KNEE ... Check hip and ankle ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
HIV) - Vitamin ... the lesion Posterior ... in deep tendon reflexes ... involved & the posterior ... #differential #diagnosis
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
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Awareness • Injury ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... hip fractures in ... after an acute injury ... • Diagnosis: ... reflex activity