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Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
different types of bone ... occur around the knee ... @docskalski #Knee ... Radiology #XRay #peds ... #pediatrics #msk
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
flexion of the knees ... and hips following ... While the pathophysiology ... for the hip/knee ... PhysicalExam #Pediatrics #Peds
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for Hip ... Test assesses for hip ... One hip is maximally ... flexes at the knee ... video #sports #msk
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Pathology of the Hip ... • Congenital hip ... Valgus position of knee ... Trendelenburg #Gait #pathophysiology ... signs #diagnosis #msk
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
• Posterior hip ... wall • Anterior hip ... tear a portion of bone ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... distal to the knee ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... - Aneurysmal bone ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
flexing the hips ... adducting the hips ... and extend the hips ... , the knees and ... clinical #video #peds
Reduction of Patellar Dislocation 
Most patellar dislocations are lateral, and they often reduce on their own.
or recline with hips ... • usually pain meds ... the patient a knee ... Dislocation #Procedure #MSK ... #Knee #Clinical
Pes Anserine Bursitis on POCUS
Pain in proximal medial shin. Maximal tenderness over the anechoic area adjacent
Pes Anserine Bursitis ... area adjacent to bone ... Pes anserine 'bursitis ... Bursitis #POCUS #MSK ... ultrasound #clinical #knee
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Bone Deformity / ... Joint • Hip Dysplasia ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... • Dwarfism #Bone ... Deformity #Limp #MSK