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Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
Ligament (PCL) ... : The PCL is injured ... structures, such as the ACL ... posterolateral corner ... classification #diagnosis
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Anterior column: AAL ... column: PLL: Posterior ... PAF: Posterior ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Feeling a "pop"
 • Acute
Anterior Cruciate Ligament ... (ACL) Injury: Pathogenesis ... Feeling a "pop" • Acute ... • Pain deep in knee ... : feels like knee
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
is difficult to diagnose ... (PLC) and posterior ... cruciate ligament ... injury (PCL). ... #Posterior #msk
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
femoral head onto posterior ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... -> Ligaments tear ... Complications: • Inability ... #msk #diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
) and bone cortex ... anterior sail sign ... or posterior fat ... (LCL > MCL), coronoid ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Drawer Test for PCL Injury on Knee Examination

The patient lays supine with the knee approximately
Test for PCL Injury ... on Knee Examination ... patient's toes to stabilize ... Cruciate #Ligament ... #PCL #Injury #Tear
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... , POSTERIOR KNEE ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... drawers, and special ligament ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
Differential diagnosis ... RHAGL) lesion: Posterior ... capsuloligamentous injury ... BHAGL): Avulsion fracture ... GAGL): "Reverse J sign
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
elbow x-ray review alignment ... ) and bone cortex ... anterior sail sign ... brachial artery injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis