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Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
ACL), anterior drawer ... and McMurray (meniscal ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... Apley #McMurray #Drawer ... #Test #msk
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
has pathologic varus ... a chronic ACL tear ... HTO) to correct his ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Ortho #msk
Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
has pathologic varus ... a chronic ACL tear ... HTO) to correct his ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... cruciate #ligament #msk
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
- MSK Radiology ... Differential diagnosis ... #knee #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
Tear on Knee Examination ... while applying a varus ... #Tear #Meniscus ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
test with the knee ... Some sort of end ... #PCL #Injury #MSK ... #Sports #pathophysiology ... classification #diagnosis
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Chikungunya - Herpes virus ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
joints tend to bear ... commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Check hip and ankle ... lachmans, posterior drawers ... special ligament/meniscus ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... Posterior #Injury #msk