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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to ... tender DIP joint ... joint, maintain ... jointOrtho ... #Orthopedics #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 ... joint = hinge joint ... splint • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
Joint Test on Physical ... For intrinsic vs joint ... joint preventing ... at MCP joint & ... clinical #video #msk
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Scan over AC joint ... AC joint septic ... AC joint septic ... This patient had ... #ultrasound #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... pain from: • Joint ... -60 minutes or longer ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
interphalangeal joint ... flexion at this joint ... to flex at the DIP ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
To evaluate the hip for an effusion with POCUS begin just medial to the ASIS, in
joint. ... the femoral head and ... Hip effusions typically ... EM #Radiology #Ortho ... #POCUS #Hip #Longitudinal
Elson's Test - Extensor Digitorum Finger Examination

Elson's test evaluates for partial or complete tear of the
Digitorum Finger ... interphalangeal joint ... extend at the PIP ... #Finger #Hand # ... video #sports #msk
POCUS - Pyomyositis - Long Axis - A collection that is not acute may not appear
to be a large joint ... effusion, but on ... was within the joint ... just outside the joint ... #POCUS #Hip #Longitudinal
POCUS - Pyomyositis - Transverse Axis - A collection that is not acute may not appear
to be a large joint ... effusion, but on ... was within the joint ... just outside the joint ... #POCUS #Hip #Pyomyositis