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Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Hip Flexure Contracture ... One hip is maximally ... flexes at the knee ... #Hip #Flexure # ... Contracture #PhysicalExam
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
Patient lays supine, one ... flexes at the knee ... #Hip #Flexure # ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #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 ... bearing after injury ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... - Aneurysmal bone ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
One leg is flexed ... foot on the other knee ... flexor contracture ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
One leg is flexed ... foot on the other knee ... flexor contracture ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
One leg is flexed ... foot on the other knee ... flexor contracture ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
One leg is flexed ... foot on the other knee ... flexor contracture ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
supine and with the knee ... degrees of flexion, hip ... One hand supports ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... Check hip and ankle ... special ligament/meniscus ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... withdrawal, abnormal flexor ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose