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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Anterior Shoulder ... Axillary nerve injury ... neurovascular injury ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Named based on anatomic ... injuries: Fractures (medial ... , neuropraxia (anterior ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Test for Knee Meniscal ... positive if there is medial ... #Injury #Tear # ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
dislocation -> ... hip dislocation ... femoral head onto anterior ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
rotation) • Anterior ... of arm M – Medial ... , Lateral, Medial ... Hip Dislocation ... of dash board injury
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Scapholunate Dissociation ... • Due to injury ... Tenderness to anatomic ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
McMurray Test for Meniscal Injury on Knee Examination

From knee flexion to extension, assess for snapping, clicking,
Injury on Knee ... stress indicates medial ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #meniscus ... #meniscal
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation ... ligaments (prevent radial ... Hyperextension injury ... dislocation, due ... #Orthopedics #MSK
McMurray Test for Meniscal Injury on Knee Examination

From flexion to extension, assess for snapping, clicking, locking
Injury on Knee ... stress indicates medial ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #meniscus ... #meniscal
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, triquetrum), radial ... styloid fracture, median ... nerve injury ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK