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Flexor Tenosynovitis (FTS)

The clinical diagnosis of FTS is made using Kanavel’s Signs:
 - Fusiform swelling.
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Flexor Tenosynovitis ... held in slight flexion ... Pickens, MD #Flexor ... Criteria #Sign #Hand ... #MSK #Diagnosis
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
' Test for Hip Flexure ... assesses for hip flexure ... hip is maximally flexed ... at the knee and ... video #sports #msk
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
preventing full flexion ... unaffected side and ... MCP & passively flex ... to do with both hands ... clinical #video #msk
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
hip is maximally flexed ... contralateral leg flexes ... at the knee and ... #Flexor #contracture ... video #sports #msk
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK ... worse upon plantar flexion ... Tenosynovitis flexor ... limits plantar flexion ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
-80 degrees of flexion ... enable extension; flexor ... 120 degrees of flexion ... enable extension; flexor ... #Orthopedics #MSK
This is what a shoulder dislocation looks like on US before and after reduction. Focus on
like on US before and ... Focus on the joint ... space and watch ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... #MSK #Shoulder
Flexor Tenosynovitis on POCUS

Index finger including flexor tendon being viewed.  Note small fluid around the
Flexor Tenosynovitis ... on POCUS Index ... finger including flexor ... Tenosynovitis #POCUS ... #MSK #clinical
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
reflex) Flexion ... and adduction of ... the thumb and flexion ... reflex #clinical #hand ... #physicalexam #msk
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Test (FAIR Test - Flexion ... , Adduction, and ... Internal Rotation) Flex ... degrees, then adduct and ... #physicalexam #msk