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Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... Finger splint • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to ... be clinically assessed ... tender DIP joint ... jointOrtho ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... Pain - Diagnostic ... get bacterial seeding ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Shoulder Effusion Ballottement on Physical Examination

Shoulder effusion. You can ballot and see fluid return at posterior
You can ballot and ... posterior glenohumeral joint ... #glenohumeral #PhysicalExam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics ... #clinical #video
Sacroiliac Distraction Test

The examiner applies downward and lateral pressure to the bilateral ASIS , the effect
anterior sacroiliac joint ... indicating SI Joint ... #Joint #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #hip #msk #sports
Greater Trochanteric Bursa Injection 

Usually roll patient on side, find the most tender spot, approximately an
approximately an extended hand ... length below the pelvic ... joint. ... Bursa #Injection #clinical ... #msk #orthopedics
Gaenslen's Test (Gaenslen's maneuver) for Sacroiliac Joint Injury

The patient dangles the symptomatic leg over the side
for Sacroiliac Joint ... maneuver #Sacroiliac #Joint ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics ... #sports
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
Joint Test on Physical ... joint preventing ... BunnelLittler #Test #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #msk #PIP
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Degenerative joint ... affects the knee hip ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
HTO) to correct his ... Injury #ACLTear #clinical ... #video #PhysicalExam ... #Sports #Ortho ... #msk