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Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Meniscal Tear ... there is medial or lateral ... joint line pain ... #Meniscal #Injury ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocated major joint ... most common major joint ... Fractures (medial/lateral ... ), ligamentous injury ... #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Tenderness to lateral ... distal radioulnar joint ... , elbow dislocation ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... #Radiology #XRay
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Meniscal Tear ... there is medial or lateral ... joint line pain ... #Meniscal #Injury ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Meniscal Tear ... there is medial or lateral ... joint line pain ... #Meniscal #Injury ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
joint dislocations ... degrees of flexion; lateral ... Hyperextension injury ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
Tear on Knee Examination ... joint line while ... To assess the lateral ... injury. ... #Tear #Meniscus
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
On lateral wrist ... in the lunate ("tea ... , median nerve injury ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Xrays Check ... Not all joint effusions ... a significant injury ... a radial head dislocation ... #Radiology #peds
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... hip and ankle joints ... special ligament/meniscus ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic