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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
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
Achilles Tendon Rupture ... gastrocnemius (+ Thompson ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #msk ... #orthopedics
Complete Rupture of Patellar tendon on POCUS. See the Normal and Ruptured.

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#Rupture #Patellar #tendon #POCUS
Patellar tendon on POCUS ... Patellar #tendon #POCUS ... #normal #comparison ... ultrasound #knee #msk ... #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to ... 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:
Pain - Diagnostic ... for cell count, culture ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Tendon Rupture ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Polyarticular Join ... rash) • Primary HIV ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Inflammatory Joint ... affects the knee hip ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... #Versus #MSK #JointDisease ... #JointPain #Diagnosis
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... JointHip Dysplasia ... (e.g., Tendon Rupture ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis on POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... Culture MRSA. ... Arthritis #Effusion #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK