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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 ... fracture • Complications ... injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... #Sports #MSK
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
tear a portion of bone ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Generally affects long bones ... complications. ... common sites: hip ... BrighamChiefs #Bone
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... and underlying bone ... joint capsule or bone ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... fracture • Complications ... , perilunate dislocation ... #Sports #MSK
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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fractured long bone ... Trauma to Vessel (dislocation ... • Dislocated Bone ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Bone Deformity / ... Tendon Rupture, Dislocation ... • Dwarfism #Bone ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
Bisphosphonate suppresses bone ... damage weakens the bone ... Femur #Fractures #msk ... #differential # ... causes #pathophysiology
Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
Dissecans • Bone ... • SLAP Lesion Bone ... • Confusion Bone ... SoftTissue #Lesions #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
following a shoulder dislocation ... relationship of bone ... preferred due to fewer complications ... Shoulder #Reduction #MSK ... PhysicalExam #Procedure #Orthopedics