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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocations occur posterolateral ... 80% occurring posterolateral ... Fractures (medial/lateral ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Knee Meniscal Tear ... there is medial or lateral ... Meniscal #Injury #Tear ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
Crank Test for Labral ... Tear of the Shoulder ... tear. ... #Tear #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
injury -> Ligaments tear ... from impact onto lateral ... Inability to weight-bear ... Fractures #msk #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
rupture of the lateral ... of the complex posterolateral ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... #Knee #lateral
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
Arrows showing posterolateral ... • MRI: Posterolateral ... longus Differential diagnosis ... syndesmotic ligament tear ... clinical #Radiology #diagnosis
ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ATFL ligament tear ... PM fx (or PTFL tear ... deltoid ligament tear ... ) #Diagnosis # ... Orthopedics #Ankle
Bilateral Congenital Hip Dysplasia in an almost 5 year old.
This gait was called “clumsy”. For years.
Bilateral Congenital ... in an almost 5 year ... pediatrics #gait #orthopedics
Important Orthopedic Angles
 • Calcaneum Fracture: 
    - Bohler's Angle
Important Orthopedic ... tibia torsion, lateral ... tuberosity, tight lateral ... females= 17º±3 #Orthopedics ... #Angles #diagnosis
Segond Fracture
- Avulsion fracture of the proximal tibia below the articular surface. 
- Associated with anterior
ligament (ACL) tear ... Segond #Fracture #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Radiology