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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... flexion and extension ... injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... #Triquetrum #Fracture ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
extension • ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... radial styloid fracture ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... to Vessel (dislocation ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
glenohumeral joint dislocation ... Case description ... surgical repair Differential ... lesion #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
anterior shoulder dislocation ... Differential diagnosis ... BHAGL): Avulsion fracture ... shoulder #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... #Leg #pain #differential ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints, Casts ... The wrist is held ... reduction of hip dislocation ... exsanguinating pelvic trauma ... and continuous extension
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential ... Intra-articulation fracture ... - Patellar dislocation ... diagnosis #msk # ... physicalexam
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... : ~25% cases. ... Dorsiflexion of foot, Toe extension ... Consider trauma/ ... Posterior #Injury #msk
Transient Patellar Dislocation - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Hyperintense marrow edema of the anterolateral femoral condyle
Transient Patellar Dislocation ... - MSK Radiology ... Differential diagnosis ... knee #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk