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Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Knee Meniscal Tear ... medial or lateral joint ... Knee #Meniscal #Injury ... #Tear #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Trauma • Strains/ tears ... • Sacroiliac Joint ... Trendelenburg #Gait #pathophysiology ... #causes #symptoms ... signs #diagnosis #msk
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... joint hinge joint ... Hyperextension injury ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to ... Finger deformity caused ... : Hyperflexion injury ... tender DIP joint ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Degenerative joint ... tend to bear the ... affects the knee hip ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointPain #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
Joint Test on Physical ... capsule cause of ... joint preventing ... to do with both hands ... clinical #video #msk
Sacroiliac Distraction Test

The examiner applies downward and lateral pressure to the bilateral ASIS , the effect
anterior sacroiliac joint ... indicating SI Joint ... injury dysfunction ... #SIJoint #Joint ... #physicalexam #hip
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
: Pathogenesis and ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... -> Ligaments tear ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
in ACL Injury ... anesthesia with an ACL tear ... That causes the ... during running and ... cruciate #ligament #msk
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
II: Incomplete tear ... to detectable joint ... Ill: Complete tear ... LowAnkleSprain #Sports #MSK ... Grades #Diagnosis #pathophysiology