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Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
the patient's hips ... The test is positive ... Pace #Maneuver #Test ... #lumbar #sciatica ... #msk #orthopedics
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... Thomas' Test ... assesses for hip ... flattening the lumbar ... video #sports #msk
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Freiberg's Test ... Syndrome Flex the hip ... internally rotate the hip ... #sciatica #lumbar ... #physicalexam #msk
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Piriformis Test ... Rotation) Flex the hip ... internally rotate the hip ... #sciatica #lumbar ... #physicalexam #msk
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 4 tests for the ... after cross-arm test ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #MSK
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - 4T Score

The 4T score is useful to establish pre-test probability of
establish pre-test ... probability of HIT ... 0 to 3 points: ... percent) 4 to 5 points ... ~10%) 6 to 8 points
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP ... distal to the DIP ... immobilize • Splint ... : Extension splint ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... stabilized by splint ... yrs • THOMAS SPLINT ... ill-development of lumbar ... BOSTON BRACE: For lumbar
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
Thomas' Test for ... flattening the lumbar ... the table, the test ... PT_yuu_mizu628 #Thomas #Test ... video #sports #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 ... reduction • Splint ... : Finger splint ... #Orthopedics #MSK