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Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
Achilles Tendon ... tendon ruptures ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #msk ... #orthopedics
Thompson Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In the normal right side, squeezing the calf results in plantar
Achilles Tendon ... tendon tear or ... #Achilles #Tendon ... #Tear #Rupture ... ankle #sports #msk
Thompson Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In the normal right side, squeezing the calf results in plantar
Achilles Tendon ... tendon tear or ... #Achilles #Tendon ... #Tear #Rupture ... ankle #sports #msk
Thompson Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In the normal left side, squeezing the calf results in plantar
Achilles Tendon ... tendon tear or ... #Achilles #Tendon ... #Tear #Rupture ... ankle #sports #msk
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
PIP joints are ... and PIP joints ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain with rest ... tend to bear the ... affects the knee hip ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
JointHip Dysplasia ... Patella (e.g., Tendon ... Rupture, Dislocation ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Adjacent bursa • Tendon ... e.g., meniscal tears ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
deposition in joints ... attacks • Other joints ... extensor elbows, Achilles ... tendon, fingers ... 2 attacks in a year
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Check hip and ankle ... joints for associated ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... Posterior #Injury #msk