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Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Check hip and ankle ... special ligament/meniscus ... #Injury #msk #clinical
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
Apley compression (meniscal ... and McMurray (meniscal ... integrity) tests ... McMurray #Drawer #Test ... #msk
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Thessaly Test for ... Knee Meniscal Tear ... The test is ... #Knee #Meniscal ... #physicalexam #msk
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
on Knee Examination ... patient prone, the knee ... #meniscal #meniscus ... #Knee #PhysicalExam ... #orthopedics #msk
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... Thomas' Test ... assesses for hip ... flexes at the knee ... video #sports #msk
McMurray Test for Meniscal Injury on Knee Examination

From knee flexion to extension, assess for snapping, clicking,
McMurray Test for ... on Knee Examination ... From knee flexion ... #McMurray #Test ... #orthopedics #msk
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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Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
for Piriformis Syndrome ... The test is positive ... Pace #Maneuver #Test ... #Piriformis #Syndrome ... lumbar #sciatica #msk
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Pivot-Shift Test ... ACL-deficient Knee ... HTO) to correct his ... Shift #PivotShift #test ... Sports #Ortho #msk
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Flex the hip ... internally rotate the hip ... #Piriformis #syndrome ... #physicalexam #msk