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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... diagnosis #msk #
Retained piece of glass on MCP joint on POCUS
Piece of glass at MCP joint after closed
after closed fist injury ... attached to extensor tendon ... RJonesSonoEM #glass #foreignbody ... #clinical #MSK ... #ultrasound
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Patella (e.g., Tendon ... Rupture, Dislocation ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Differential #
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... hip and ankle joints ... internal rotation and varus ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... #Injury #msk #clinical
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
subluxation is caused ... the sheath can cause ... , MRI or ultrasound ... wrist and locate all ... Orthopedics #Wrist #msk
Transient Patellar Dislocation - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Hyperintense marrow edema of the anterolateral femoral condyle
- MSK Radiology ... shortest patellar tendon ... of the knee ... Differential diagnosis ... #patella #knee