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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Exam: Swollen and ... tender DIP joint ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
PIP joints are ... and PIP joints ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Shoulder Effusion Ballottement on Physical Examination

Shoulder effusion. You can ballot and see fluid return at posterior
Shoulder Effusion ... You can ballot and ... posterior glenohumeral joint ... #PhysicalExam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
joint => Force ... joint capsule = ... tendons, ligaments, joint ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
that patient had ... - parvovirus, HIV ... remember yellow and ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... predispose to other orthopedic ... common sites: hip ... , shoulder ... XR, MRI to dx and
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
dislocated major joint ... Most common major joint ... procedural sedation and ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Passively adduct the shoulder ... to 30 degrees, and ... point the thumbs ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
area to inject and ... osteophytes & narrowed joint ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports ... #rheumatology
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
joint is manipulated ... confirm success and ... Many other safer and ... #Reduction #MSK ... PhysicalExam #Procedure #Orthopedics