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Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
Midcarpal Instability ... Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability ... MCI #Midcarpal #Instability ... #Wrist #msk #orthopedics ... clinical #video #physicalexam
The Shuck Test for Scapholunate Instability

The Shuck test assesses for scapholunate instability. 
With the wrist flexed,
for Scapholunate Instability ... With the wrist flexed ... dorsum of the wrist ... #Hand #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Load and Shift Test for Glenohumeral Instability

The load and shift test evaluates for anterior and posterior
Load and Shift Test ... The load and shift ... PT_yuu_mizu628 #Load #Shift ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Load and Shift Test for Glenohumeral Instability

The load and shift test evaluates for anterior and posterior
Load and Shift Test ... The load and shift ... open_michigan #Load #Shift ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Pivot-Shift Test ... reconstruction to restore stability ... dr.dold.md #Pivot #Shift ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam
Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
Posteromedial Instability ... posteromedial instability ... Posteromedial #Instability ... #Knee #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #orthopedics
Reverse Pivot Shift Test on Physical Exam

Dx: Posterolateral corner injury; but beware proximal tib/fib instability 

Kendall
Reverse Pivot Shift ... proximal tib/fib instability ... Reverse #Pivot #Shift ... #Test #PhysicalExam ... clinical #msk #video #orthopedics
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder Exam

Positive sulcus sign in a shoulder with multidirectional instability.

Downward force applied at
multidirectional instability ... Sign #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #msk #orthopedics
Positive J-Sign - Maltracking Patella on Knee Physical Exam

The J sign correlates with poor patellar tracking
and potential instability ... J #Sign #Knee #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #msk #orthopedics
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Gag reflex ... direction to the body; wrists ... Arms extended; wrists ... from the body; wrists ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam