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Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
joint hinge joint ... joint = hinge joint ... Hyperextension injury ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to ... be clinically assessed ... : Hyperflexion injury ... DIP joint that ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
medial or lateral joint ... Knee #Meniscal #Injury ... #Tear #clinical ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports
Sacroiliac Distraction Test

The examiner applies downward and lateral pressure to the bilateral ASIS , the effect
anterior sacroiliac joint ... indicating SI Joint ... injury dysfunction ... #Joint #clinical ... #hip #msk #sports
Pes Anserine Bursitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-like signal along the medial aspect of
Anserine Bursitis - MSK ... the level of the joint ... 2-cm below the joint ... #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk
Gaenslen's Test (Gaenslen's maneuver) for Sacroiliac Joint Injury

The patient dangles the symptomatic leg over the side
for Sacroiliac Joint ... maneuver #Sacroiliac #Joint ... #Injury #SIJoint ... #physicalexam # ... #sports
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
tend to bear the ... affects the knee hip ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Greater Trochanteric Bursa Injection 

Usually roll patient on side, find the most tender spot, approximately an
find the most tender ... joint. ... Bursa #Injection #clinical ... #msk #orthopedics ... #hip
Retained piece of glass on MCP joint on POCUS
Piece of glass at MCP joint after closed
of glass on MCP joint ... of glass at MCP joint ... after closed fist injury ... attached to extensor tendon ... #clinical #MSK
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
interphalangeal joint ... with joint-space ... appearance, usually joint ... Giant Cell Tumor Tendon ... #Radiology #diagnosis