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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 ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
tender DIP joint ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Complete Rupture of Patellar tendon on POCUS. See the Normal and Ruptured.

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#Rupture #Patellar #tendon #POCUS
Patellar tendon on POCUS ... See the Normal and ... #normal #comparison ... ultrasound #knee #msk ... #orthopedics
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
for cell count, culture ... that patient had ... - parvovirus, HIV ... remember yellow and ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain ... • Tendon Rupture ... Pain, Iliotiibial Band ... Intraarticular #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
confirmed a complete rupture ... of the complete rupture ... and our final repair ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... collateral #ligament #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
between Inflammatory and ... Blood carries heat and ... affects the knee hip ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... #Versus #MSK #JointDisease
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocated major joint ... most common major joint ... onto outstretched hand ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
JointHip Dysplasia ... Disease Knee Joint ... (e.g., Tendon Rupture ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Wrist X-Ray - point ... for a fracture, and ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... Fracture #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics