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Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for Hip ... Test assesses for hip ... One hip is maximally ... at the knee and ... video #sports #msk
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
Thomas' Test for Hip ... Patient lays supine, one ... hip is maximally ... at the knee and ... video #sports #msk
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
position with the hip ... and knee flexed ... cannot extend the knee ... and/or there is flexion ... PhysicalExam #Pediatrics #Peds
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
occur around the knee ... @docskalski #Knee ... #Differential #Radiology ... #XRay #peds #pediatrics ... #msk #lesions #
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
of the knees and ... hips following ... /knee flexion is ... and knee flexion ... PhysicalExam #Pediatrics #Peds
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
-80 degrees of flexion ... 120 degrees of flexion ... dislocation, due to EDS ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Pes Anserine Bursitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-like signal along the medial aspect of
- MSK Radiology ... aspect of the knee ... PesAnserine #Bursitis #knee ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
flexing the hips ... adducting the hips ... Next, flex and extend ... the hips, the knees ... clinical #video #peds
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Fever/Chills/Joint ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Acute rheumatic fever ... - Aneurysmal bone ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... The knee should ... maintain a flexed ... extension of the knee ... clinical #video #peds