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Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
PIP joints are ... and PIP joints ... or volar plate rupture ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Complete Rupture of Patellar tendon on POCUS. See the Normal and Ruptured.

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#Rupture #Patellar #tendon #POCUS
on POCUS. ... See the Normal and ... #comparison #clinical ... ultrasound #knee #msk ... #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
terminal extensor tendon ... tender DIP joint ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Tendinopathy • Tendon ... Rupture • ... Pain, Iliotiibial Band ... Intraarticular #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Biceps Tendon Rupture and Hematoma on Point or Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Anticoagulated guy bruises to arm and
Biceps Tendon Rupture ... Point or Care Ultrasound ... Biceps tendon rupture ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #clinical #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
warm, swollen, tender ... for cell count, culture ... that patient had ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
JointHip Dysplasia ... Patella (e.g., Tendon ... Rupture, Dislocation ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Achilles tendon rupture on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Achilles tendon rupture. Look for disruption of
rupture on POCUS ... musculotendinous junction and ... #rupture #POCUS ... ultrasound #clinical #msk ... #orthopedics
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
between Inflammatory and ... tend to bear the ... affects the knee hip ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... #Versus #MSK #JointDisease
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
FABER (Patrick's ... ) Test for Hip and ... or sacroiliac joint ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics