7 results
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
 -
• Drugs (e.g. corticosteroids ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
• Tendon Rupture ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
for cell count, culture ... patient had a prosthetic ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
(e.g., Tendon Rupture ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Delayed Fracture Healing - Non-Union - Malunion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammation (Hours-Days) -> Soft Callus (Days-Weeks)
Delayed Fracture Healing ... NonUnion #Malunion #MSK ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
Tissue Lesions - Differential ... Muscle • Tendon Rupture ... SoftTissue #Lesions #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Fracture Healing (and disruptors of this process)
Inflammatory Stage (0-7d)
 • Fracture disrupts local blood vessels ->
Fracture Healing ... disorders - Corticosteroids ... Fluoroquinolones - Causes ... #Stages #Orthopedics ... #msk #Staging #