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Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
rupture of the lateral ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Orthopedics #Knee ... #lateral #collateral ... #ligament #msk
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... box, pain with wrist ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
On lateral wrist ... , median nerve injury ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Avulsion or shearing injury ... -> Ligaments tear ... from impact onto lateral ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
Sacroiliac Distraction Test

The examiner applies downward and lateral pressure to the bilateral ASIS , the effect
Sacroiliac Distraction ... applies downward and lateral ... indicating SI Joint injury ... #physicalexam #hip ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
capsule. collateral ligaments ... degrees of flexion; lateral ... Hyperextension injury ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #MSK
Patellar dislocation 
Patella dislocation refers to when the kneecap is completely displaced out of its normal
of its normal alignment ... is outwardly (laterally ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Orthopedics #Knee ... #msk
Gaenslen's Test (Gaenslen's maneuver) for Sacroiliac Joint Injury

The patient dangles the symptomatic leg over the side
maneuver) for Sacroiliac ... Joint Injury ... of the table, knee ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... Check hip and ankle ... drawers, and special ligament ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... #Injury #msk #clinical
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
supine and with the knee ... degrees of flexion, hip ... Anterior #Cruciate #Ligament ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports