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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 ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
joints • Decr ... medial rotation • Sacroiliac ... pathophysiology #causes ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis ... #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Management #Hand #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 ... Like in this case ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Tendon Rupture ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... rash) • Primary HIV ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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JointHip Dysplasia ... (e.g., Tendon Rupture ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... spine, shoulders, hips ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #MSK #rheumatology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
that needs unique approach ... Check hip and ankle ... joints for associated ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk