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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... fractures • ED Management ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
disruption (may be bony ... terminal extensor tendon ... Exam: Swollen and tender ... Discharge with orthpedic ... #Hand #Orthopedics
PCL Sag Test

The PCL Sag Test evaluates for evaluates for a tear of the posterior cruciate
the posterior cruciate ... With both knees ... posterior sag from one ... Test #posterior #cruciate ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Bone Deformity / ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Patella (e.g., Tendon ... • Dwarfism #Bone ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Orthopedic Dislocations ... Diagnosis and Management ... Affected hip and knee ... axis of femur #Orthopedics ... Hip #Diagnosis #Management
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
supine and with the knee ... One hand supports ... Injury #Anterior #Cruciate ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... deformity of hip and knee ... Used acutely in management ... treatment of fractured bones ... #management #hardware
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... elbows, Achilles tendon ... overhanging cortical bone ... Gout #diagnosis #management