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McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
for Meniscal Tear ... the leg from the ankle ... injury. ... #Meniscal #Tear ... #physicalexam #msk
Thompson Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In the normal right side, squeezing the calf results in plantar
Achilles Tendon ... Injury In the ... tendon tear or ... #Achilles #Tendon ... #sports #msk #physicalexam
Thompson Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In the normal right side, squeezing the calf results in plantar
Achilles Tendon ... Injury In the ... tendon tear or ... #Achilles #Tendon ... #sports #msk #physicalexam
Thompson Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In the normal left side, squeezing the calf results in plantar
Achilles Tendon ... Injury In the ... tendon tear or ... #Achilles #Tendon ... #sports #msk #physicalexam
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
the side of a nerve ... or spinal root injury ... The Achilles reflex ... The Achilles tendon ... Wrist clonus is
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Adjacent bursa • Tendon ... visceral organ or nerve ... trauma (e.g., meniscal ... tears) • Congenital ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Common peroneal nerve ... injury (25%) TEST ... special ligament/meniscus ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... #msk #clinical