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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 ... are stabilized by ... 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
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
long in adults and ... ruptures are more ... Thompson calf squeeze test ... pathophysiology #msk ... #orthopedics
Popeye's Sign in Biceps Tendon Rupture

(bunching of biceps when the patient flexes his arm)

#Popeyes #Sign #Biceps
Sign in Biceps Tendon ... patient flexes his ... arm) #Popeyes ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #sports #msk
Biceps Tendon Rupture and Hematoma on Point or Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Anticoagulated guy bruises to arm and
Biceps Tendon Rupture ... guy bruises to arm ... Biceps tendon rupture ... #clinical #MSK ... #Sports
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... to 30 degrees, and ... point the thumbs ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
squeeze the calf and ... rupture. ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress Test ... injury, we are ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Orthopedics #Knee ... collateral #ligament #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
tend to bear the ... affects the knee hip ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... #Versus #MSK #JointDisease
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
stiffness, warm ... , swollen, tender ... for cell count, culture ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK