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Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Lachman test in ... a chronic ACL tear ... HTO) to correct his ... Ortho #anterior #cruciate ... #ligament #msk
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... e.g., meniscal tears ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Arthritis ... Trauma • Strains/ tears ... joints • Decr ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis ... #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
in Rheumatoid arthritis ... tend to bear the ... affects the knee hip ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
Posterior Cruciate ... Some sort of end point ... , + Lachman or + ... #PCL #Injury #MSK ... classification #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... well as inner ear ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... Cryoglobulins • HIV
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