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ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ANKLE FRACTURES: ... position of foot and ... fx (or deltoid ligament ... tear) #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Ankle
Complete PCL Tear on Physical Exam - Posterior Drawer Test

This is what a complete PCL year
Posterior Drawer Test ... evaluate cartilage and ... other ligaments ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #orthopedics
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
Low Ankle Sprain ... II: Incomplete tear ... Ill: Complete tear ... #Sports #MSK #orthopedics ... Grading #Grades #Diagnosis
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

 • The objective is to identify the integrity of the syndesmotic
Squeeze Test for ... injury, and a possible ... _ #Squeeze #Test ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #ankle #msk #orthopedics
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... to 90 degrees, flex ... to 30 degrees, and ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
Physical Exam 53-year-old ... relaxation of the ankle ... evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... Woltmans #Signs #PhysicalExam ... Hypothyroidism #Ankle
Ankle Anterior Drawer Test - Talofibular Ligament

The anterior drawer test is for anterior talofibular ligament stability.
Ankle Anterior Drawer ... brace the shin and ... and indicative ... #Ankle #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
(Os Trigonum) Syndrome ... longus Differential diagnosis ... Posterior syndesmotic ligament ... tear: no impingement ... ligament on MRI
Talar Tilt Test on Ankle Examination

The talar tilt test assesses for both anterior talofibular ligament and
on Ankle Examination ... anterior talofibular ligament ... ligament stability ... #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam