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Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
One hip is maximally ... chest, flattening ... contralateral leg ... flexes at the knee ... #PhysicalExam #
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
chest, flattening ... contralateral leg ... flexes at the knee ... #contracture #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Bone Deformity / ... Limp - Differential ... Epiphysis (SCFE) • Legg-Calve-Perthes ... Disease Knee Joint ... #MSK #Differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Bone ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
• Finger deformity ... caused by disruption ... (may be bony or ... that is fixed in flexion ... #Orthopedics #MSK
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
One leg is flexed ... If the leg does ... flexor contracture ... #sacroiliac #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
One leg is flexed ... If the leg does ... flexor contracture ... #sacroiliac #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
One leg is flexed ... If the leg does ... flexor contracture ... #sacroiliac #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
One leg is flexed ... If the leg does ... flexor contracture ... #sacroiliac #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... - Aneurysmal bone ... diagnosis #msk # ... physicalexam