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Thompson Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

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

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

In the normal left side, squeezing the calf results in plantar
Thompson Test for ... tear or rupture ... #Tendon #Tear # ... ankle #sports #msk ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
gastrocnemius (+ Thompson ... calf squeeze test ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #msk ... #orthopedics
Calf Muscle Hematoma on POCUS

50 year old male playing tennis felt a pop in his leg.
felt a pop in his ... Diagnosis: “Tennis ... vs Peroneus tendon ... clinical #ultrasound #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
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 ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
weight-bearing joints tend ... to bear the brunt ... affects the knee hip ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis