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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... onto outstretched hand ... Tenderness to lateral ... distal radioulnar joint ... #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... capsule. collateral ligaments ... degrees of flexion; lateral ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocated major joint ... onto outstretched hand ... Fractures (medial/lateral ... can't make A-OK sign ... #Sports #MSK
Varus Stress Test for Radial (Lateral) Collateral Ligament Stability on Elbow Examination

Radial collateral ligament stability can
Test for Radial (Lateral ... be tested at 0 and ... Video via @open_michigan ... #RCL #Radial #Lateral ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
rupture of the lateral ... complete rupture and ... Positive #Clinical #Video ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... #msk
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
and joint capsule ... Acute loss of lateral ... Dislocation #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder Exam

Positive sulcus sign in a shoulder with multidirectional instability.

Downward force applied at
Positive sulcus sign ... applied at the elbow ... between the acromion and ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #msk #orthopedics
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
shearing injury -> Ligaments ... from impact onto lateral ... hip Signs/Symptoms ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #symptoms #orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
x-ray review alignment ... anterior sail sign ... onto outstretched hand ... can't make A-OK sign ... #MSK
Elbow Valgus Stress Test for Medial (Ulnar) Collateral Ligament Stability

While palpating the medial joint line of
palpating the medial joint ... flexion and extension ... Stability #clinical #video ... physicalexam #sports #msk ... #orthopedics