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Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
HTO) to correct his ... #ACL #Knee #Injury ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... Ortho #anterior #cruciate ... #ligament #msk
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
Posterior Cruciate ... Ligament (PCL) Injury ... point is present ... #MSK #Sports #pathophysiology ... classification #diagnosis
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
supine and with the knee ... degrees of flexion, hip ... #Cruciate #Ligament ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
is difficult to diagnose ... context of complex knee ... and posterior cruciate ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Posterior #msk
Gaenslen's Test (Gaenslen's maneuver) for Sacroiliac Joint Injury

The patient dangles the symptomatic leg over the side
for Sacroiliac Joint ... Injury The patient ... of the table, knee ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
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 ... Diagnosis Framework ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... bearing after injury ... #diagnosis #msk
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arthritis
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
that needs unique approach ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... Check hip and ankle ... joints for associated ... #msk #clinical