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Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Lesion in the Spinal ... Greater Trochanter Fracture ... Valgus position of knee ... signs #diagnosis #msk
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 ... constipation Differential ... distinguishing feature ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... other forms of trauma ... Weakness - Lower ... Vertebral burst fracture ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... atraumatic adolescent knee ... studies point toward lower ... (save $$) Differential ... Salter Harris injury
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Lower Limb and Pelvis ... deformity of hip and knee ... skeletal traction of lower ... exsanguinating pelvic trauma ... applied to the foot
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... can signal vascular ... Dorsiflexion of foot ... Consider trauma/ ... #msk #clinical
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Controversy: Subchondral fracture ... Differential diagnosis ... Plantar plate injury ... Freiberg #Infraction #foot ... #clinical #mri
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... deficiency etc) • Spinal ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk
Intermetatarsal Bursitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-like signal and T1-hypointense signal between the first
Intermetatarsal Bursitis - MSK ... • The MRI shows ... Differential diagnosis ... Plantar plate injury ... Intermetatarsal #Bursitis #foot
Transient Patellar Dislocation - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Hyperintense marrow edema of the anterolateral femoral condyle
Dislocation - MSK ... has intrinsic signal ... of the knee ... Differential diagnosis ... #clinical #mri