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Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
trochanter • Major traumas ... Causes: • Major trauma ... damage weakens the bone ... #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis #differential
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... long bone) • ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Media • Temporal Bone ... Fracture Central ... • Ethanol - Trauma ... Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency ... #Differential #
Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture
Imaging Findings:
 • Circle demarcating the region of edema within the medial femoral condyle.
the subchondral bone ... Osteonecrosis of the Knee ... Differential diagnosis ... #mri #clinical ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Fracture Healing (and disruptors of this process)
Inflammatory Stage (0-7d)
 • Fracture disrupts local blood vessels ->
healing - Vascular Insufficiency ... / Compromise - Trauma ... D Deficiency - Insufficient ... #Stages #Orthopedics ... #msk #Staging #
Transient Patellar Dislocation - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Hyperintense marrow edema of the anterolateral femoral condyle
Dislocation - MSK ... consistent with bone ... There is also a bone ... Differential diagnosis ... #clinical #mri
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... Consider trauma/ ... vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk
Osteochondral Lesion of the Talus - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Typical location of the osteochondral defect
of the Talus - MSK ... fragment and parent bone ... deep to lesion Differential ... Osteoarthritis, Subchondral Insufficiency ... Fracture (SIF)
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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neoplasms • trauma ... distinguishing feature ... decreased rectal tone ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... diagnosis #causes #neurology