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Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
Posteromedial Instability ... anterior drawer test ... posteromedial injury ... #PhysicalExam #Injury ... #MSK #clinical
Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Feeling a "pop"
 • Acute
Ligament (ACL) Injury ... + Pivot Shift test ... Anterior Drawer test ... AnteriorCruciateLigament #ACL #Injury ... #MSK #Sports #pathophysiology
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Pivot-Shift Test ... reconstruction to restore stability ... Shift #PivotShift #test ... #ACL #Knee #Injury ... Sports #Ortho #msk
Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Lachman test in ... reconstruction to restore stability ... #Lachmans #test ... #ACL #Knee #Injury ... cruciate #ligament #msk
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
Positive Lachman test ... in ACL Injury ... That causes the ... #Lachmans #test ... cruciate #ligament #msk
Reverse Pivot Shift Test on Physical Exam

Dx: Posterolateral corner injury; but beware proximal tib/fib instability 

Kendall
Reverse Pivot Shift Test ... Posterolateral corner injury ... proximal tib/fib instability ... #Pivot #Shift #Test ... PhysicalExam #clinical #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Repetitive strain injury ... Trauma • Crush injury ... Fever/chills - Inability ... lower #extremity #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... : Hyperflexion injury ... flexion due to inability ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
Case description ... HAGL) can be a cause ... anterior shoulder instability ... capsuloligamentous injury ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Hornblower Test for Teres Minor Injury

With the elbow and shoulder flexed to 90 degrees within the
Hornblower Test ... for Teres Minor Injury ... within the scapular plane ... #Teres #Minor #Injury ... #physicalexam #msk