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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
(LCL > MCL), coronoid ... distal radioulnar joint ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #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 ... artery injury ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
: Hyperflexion injury ... tender DIP joint ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
and PIP joints, ... • XRAY: joint-space ... MCP and PIP joints ... + all DIP = PsA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress Test ... in LCL Injury ... Interesting knee ... complete rupture and ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Acromioclavicular Joint ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Anterior Medial Thigh Hip ... #differential #diagnosis
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... Hyperextension injury ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
with the knee in ... Some sort of end point ... positive with the knee ... : The PCL is injured ... classification #diagnosis
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
and Management ... the preferred test ... the workup • Test ... HIV, Chlamydia ... , knees, wrists,
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
and Hip) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... fully as a test ... knee are flexed ... #Hip #Diagnosis