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Ruptured Achilles Tendon on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Case of the Week! 30 yo M presented
Ruptured Achilles ... Tendon on Point ... presented with R calf ... #Ruptured #Complete ... #Tear #MSK #Clinical
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
The calf squeeze ... for detecting complete ... The calf squeeze ... physicalexam #surgery #msk ... #sports #clinical
Thompson Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In the normal right side, squeezing the calf results in plantar
tear or rupture ... #Tear #Rupture ... #clinical #video ... #ankle #sports ... #msk #physicalexam
Thompson Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In the normal left side, squeezing the calf results in plantar
tear or rupture ... #Tear #Rupture ... #clinical #video ... #ankle #sports ... #msk #physicalexam
Thompson Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In the normal right side, squeezing the calf results in plantar
tear or rupture ... #Tear #Rupture ... #clinical #video ... #ankle #sports ... #msk #physicalexam
Complete achilles tendon rupture on POCUS

Patient with posterior ankle pain playing sports. Complete achilles tendon rupture.
tendon rupture ... tendon rupture. ... #rupture #POCUS ... #Complete #clinical ... #msk #ultrasound
Calf Muscle Hematoma on POCUS

50 year old male playing tennis felt a pop in his leg.
on POCUS 50 ... vs Peroneus tendon ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports #labeled
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
. 60 year old ... 4 days ago, tender ... central mid chest ... Sternum #Fracture #Clinical ... #msk #trauma
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
course based on chest ... confirm in the short ... consuming, and won't completely ... replace x-ray! ... #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... Due to their short ... wall, a chest x-ray