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Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Arthritis ... Trauma • Strains/ tears ... Greater Trochanter Fracture ... Joint Pain • ... signs #diagnosis #msk
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
for Hip and Sacroiliac ... brim may elicit pain ... at the hip or sacroiliac ... #Hip #sacroiliac ... #msk #orthopedics
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
for Hip and Sacroiliac ... brim may elicit pain ... at the hip or sacroiliac ... #Hip #sacroiliac ... #msk #orthopedics
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
for Hip and Sacroiliac ... brim may elicit pain ... at the hip or sacroiliac ... #Hip #sacroiliac ... #msk #orthopedics
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
for Hip and Sacroiliac ... brim may elicit pain ... at the hip or sacroiliac ... #Hip #sacroiliac ... #msk #orthopedics
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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- Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Intra-articulation fracture ... #diagnosis #msk
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
organ or nerve root ... e.g., meniscal tears ... e.g., congenital hip ... #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Fractures-> Femur ... for associated fracture ... Avulsion fractures ... SEGOND FRACTURE: ... Avulsion fracture
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
in Rheumatoid arthritis ... joints tend to bear ... commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... Comparison #Versus #MSK