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Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Knee Meniscal Tear ... medial or lateral joint ... line pain, locking ... #Injury #Tear #clinical ... #msk #orthopedics
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Knee Meniscal Tear ... medial or lateral joint ... line pain, locking ... #Injury #Tear # ... #physicalexam #msk
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Knee Meniscal Tear ... medial or lateral joint ... line pain, locking ... #Injury #Tear # ... #physicalexam #msk
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
hinge joint; ROM ... Hyperextension injury ... fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
for Meniscal Tear ... joint line while ... Pain, clicking, ... injury. ... #Meniscal #Tear
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

The McMurray's test evaluates for meniscal tear.
With the patient
for Meniscal Tear ... palpate the medial joint ... Pain, catching, ... #Meniscal #Tear ... #msk #orthopedics
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Boyes' Test - Flexor ... Evaluate the injured ... metacarpophalangeal joint ... partial or complete tear ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
-60 minutes or longer ... trauma (e.g., meniscal ... tears) • Congenital ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... dorsally and no longer ... , median nerve injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Finger Fracture on POCUS 

50yo female presents with 5th finger pain after her dog pulled on
Finger Fracture ... pain after her ... there was high pre-test ... prob for dislocation ... #ultrasound #MSK