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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 4 tests for the ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #MSK
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Syndrome Flex the hip ... Pain in the sciatic ... sciatica #lumbar #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
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Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
The test is positive ... if there is pain ... Piriformis #Syndrome #clinical ... lumbar #sciatica #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
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Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... Leg • Shooting pains ... #msk #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Rotation) Flex the hip ... Pain in the sciatic ... sciatica #lumbar #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
injury sites, Open Fracture ... See pathologic fractures ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #differential ... #diagnosis #Causes
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
patient with wrist pain ... Painful balottement test ... ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ricketts - Diffuse Pain ... #Pathologic #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... ED Management: Pain ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK