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Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
occur around the knee ... on XRay - Age > ... sequestrum, cloaca, and ... @docskalski #Knee ... #msk #lesions #
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
occur around the knee ... on XRay Age < 30 ... sequestrum, cloaca, and ... @docskalski #Knee ... #MSK #pediatrics
Talus Fracture on POCUS
Athlete with hard landing on one foot, pain and tenderness over dorsum of
Talus Fracture on ... hard landing on ... one foot, pain ... and tenderness over ... #ultrasound #MSK
Rib Fracture on POCUS

Instead of poorly-sensitive and time-consuming chest xray for rib fracture, instead just “Point
poorly-sensitive and ... time-consuming chest ... xray for rib fracture ... where it hurts”, and ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior & posterior) and ... bone cortex • ... onto outstretched hand ... Exam: Swelling and ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
One hip is maximally ... the patient's chest ... flexes at the knee ... and rises off the ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... of a long bone ... cortical disruption and ... Could also do X-ray ... #bone #msk #orthopedics
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
on POCUS. 60 ... PT, fell on her chest ... haematoma underneath and ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
bright structure and ... very reflective and ... and therefore deep ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... #POCUS #Atlas #
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
the site of pain and ... cost, accuracy, and ... desire for imaging and ... course based on chest ... #ultrasound #trauma