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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Joint Causes of Leg ... #differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
while the other leg ... compression force on the leg ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
contralateral leg ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Myocysticercosis on Leg X-Ray

Cysticercus larva in the muscles appear like rice grain calcifications.

Consumption of contaminated food
Myocysticercosis on Leg ... Myocysticercosis #Leg ... XRay #clinical #radiology ... #msk
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
paralysis) in both legs ... loss of normal leg ... disturbance in legs ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Externally Rotated Leg ... • Shortened leg ... down affected leg ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
#orthopedics #diagnosis ... #sports #MSK #anatomy
Leg Length Discrepancy Testing on Physical Examination

To prevent loss of leg length due to rotation, ask
Leg Length Discrepancy ... prevent loss of leg ... due to rotation, ask ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
#Diagnosis #Sports ... #Drawer #Test #msk
Hand Arthritides - Differential Diagnosis by Location and Features

The Painful Hand!  Wish I would’ve thought
- Differential Diagnosis ... prior to my first MSK ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Location #MSK ... #Radiology #Map