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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... dorsum of the hand ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
of extensor tendon ... thumb injury to ulnar ... Terry thomas sign ... #Fractures #XRay ... #differential #diagnosis
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
tender DIP joint ... flexion due to inability ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
, Spares DIP, Carpal ... : Atlantoaxial Instability ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #signs ... #symptoms
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
: Pathogenesis and ... Signs/Symptoms ... Fractures #msk #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... ulnar displacernent ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
pre-determined etiology Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... pathophysiology #msk #orthopedics
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
strength of muscle, tendon ... on axillary x-ray ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Psoriatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings

In tendons and connective tissues:
 • Enthesitis  - Pain/tenderness over
findings In tendons ... , ridging, oil spots ... destructive) • X-ray ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
findings • Anterior Knee ... with possible symptoms ... of flexion • Xray ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms