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Lumbar Spine X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Pedicles
 - Vertebral heights and end plates
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- Sacro-iliac joints ... - Ribs - Lung ... Spine #LSpine #XRay ... #diagnosis #labeled ... #anatomy #msk #
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP joint ... Finger deformity caused ... and tender DIP joint ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... Fracture, Infectious joint ... See inflammatory joint ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #diagnosis #Causes
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain ... • Charcot Joint ... Chondromalacia - Joint ... • Charcot Joint ... Intraarticular #MSK
Lisfranc Joint Injuries - XRay Interpretation
The tarso metatarsal joint is named after a french surgeon. The
Lisfranc Joint Injuries ... tarso metatarsal joint ... stability of this joint ... #Joint #Interpretation ... #foot #msk #diagnosis
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Interphalangeal Joint ... Interphalangeal joint ... hinge joint; ROM ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
interphalangeal joint ... with joint-space ... Differential diagnosis ... appearance, usually joint ... #diagnosis #msk
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
outside of the joint ... HAGL) can be a cause ... the defective joint ... Differential diagnosis ... #diagnosis #msk