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Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
onto lateral hip Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... #msk #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
interarticularis stress fracture ... XR — scotty dog sign ... Spondylolisthesis #MSK ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... • Complications ... "pooping duck sign ... • ED Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
elbow x-ray review alignment ... anterior sail sign ... • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
pre-determined etiology Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... Thompson calf squeeze test ... TendonRupture #diagnosis #signs ... #msk #orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
elbow x-ray review alignment ... anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... syndrome • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Straight Leg Raise Test ... lateral inguinal ligament ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #pathophysiology ... differential #diagnosis #signs
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
, humeral head fracture ... joint capsule ligaments ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... stages #staging #msk
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
and ophthalmic complications ... systemic sx + signs ... the “Chewing gum test ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management