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Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Vascular Infectious Trauma ... adductus, Bow leg ... Mnemonic #MSK #Orthopedics ... #differential # ... diagnosis #Causes
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... and bilateral leg ... Commonly caused ... such as fibular fracture ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Fracture • Arthritis ... tunnel syndrome, peroneal ... #diagnosis #lower
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
trochanter • Major traumas ... in elderly Causes ... : • Major trauma ... #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis #differential
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disruption • Trauma ... (Hemophilia or Trauma ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Temporal Bone Fracture ... • Ethanol - Trauma ... #Causes
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
Webber Ankle Injury ... and easy way to differentiate ... These injuries are caused ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Webber #Ankle
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... , Casts, Plasters ... of ankle joint/ ... exsanguinating pelvic trauma ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... - Ensure leg ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... • Diagnosis: ... H/O antecedent trauma
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... Common peroneal ... Check hip and ankle ... Consider trauma/ ... vascular/orthopedic