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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... joint needs to be clinically ... terminal extensor tendon ... PIP joint • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
), mallet finger ... ) • ED Management ... splint • Ortho ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... Advanced age • Male ... ankles, knees, fingers ... elbows, Achilles tendon ... not possible • Ultrasound
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
on POCUS 50s male ... MSU crystals=Gout ... Labeled Schematic ... #Effusion #Clinical ... #MSK #Toe