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Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
and a chronic ACL ... HTO) to correct his ... alignment and an ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #msk
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Interesting knee ... complete rupture and ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Orthopedics #Knee ... #msk
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
and a chronic ACL ... HTO) to correct his ... alignment and an ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Ortho #msk
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
PIP joints are ... and PIP joints ... capsule. collateral ligaments ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for Hip ... flexes at the knee ... and rises off the ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
tender DIP joint ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
Findings Grading Ligament ... Sprains l: Minimal ligament ... to detectable joint ... LowAnkleSprain #Sports ... #MSK #orthopedics
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
Medial Approach Knee ... area to inject and ... osteophytes & narrowed joint ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Friction Syndrome - MSK ... to knee joint is ... Lateral collateral ligament ... within lateral ligaments ... #diagnosis #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... #Versus #MSK #JointDisease