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Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
- Differential ... Septic • Septic Bursitis ... • Labral Injury ... #MSK #Differential ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
other forms of trauma ... Weakness - Lower ... Vertebral burst fracture ... involvement Cauda ... #differential #
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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- Emergency Causes ... neoplasms • trauma ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
) - MSK Radiology ... studies point toward lower ... (save $$) Differential ... Salter Harris injury ... #clinical #mri
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... epiphysis • Bursitis ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... roots -> Cauda ... compression by fractured ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
HAGL) can be a cause ... Differential diagnosis ... capsuloligamentous injury ... BHAGL): Avulsion fracture ... shoulder #clinical #mri
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Controversy: Subchondral fracture ... Differential diagnosis ... Plantar plate injury ... Intermetatarsal bursitis ... foot #clinical #mri
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
Case description ... surgical repair Differential ... Similar injury to ... #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Intermetatarsal Bursitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-like signal and T1-hypointense signal between the first
- MSK Radiology ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... conspicuity of the lesion ... Plantar plate injury