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Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
hinge joint; ROM ... = hinge joint; ... tendon), mallet finger ... reduction • Splint: Finger ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... 3) Number of Joints ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup
Telescoping Fingers on Physical Exam

A 69-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented for the treatment of severe
Telescoping Fingers ... treatment of severe joint ... #Telescoping #Fingers ... RheumatoidArthritis #Clinical #Video ... #Rheumatology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Pathogenesis and Joint ... effusion (Swelling notable ... ulnar drift of fingers ... Extra-articular signs ... pathophysiology #signs
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
Medial Approach ... osteophytes & narrowed joint ... Injection #clinical #video ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... orthopedics #sports #rheumatology
Jaccoud's Arthropathy on Physical Examination

Deforming non-erosive arthropathy characterized by ulnar deviation of the second to fifth
second to fifth fingers ... metacarpophalangeal joint ... #Subluxation #Finger ... Ulnar #clinical #video ... physicalexam #hands #rheumatology
Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
painful, stiff joints ... becomes limited, and fingers ... The fingers may ... or the chronic stage ... #Hands #Types #Rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... pain from: • Joint ... -60 minutes or longer ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint ... compare 1) Extend finger ... passively flex finger ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #msk #PIP
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
Ask your patient ... you: 1) A 3 finger ... /ulnar) 2) OK sign ... Scissors (Ulnar)" 6) Sign ... Physicalexam #clinical #video