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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... clumsiness in hands ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
Signs and Symptoms ... + Painful arc test ... pain + Hawkin's test ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #msk #pathophysiology
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Dislocation - ED Management ... Axillary nerve injury ... neurovascular injury ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Neuropathy Shoulder ... positive with symptom ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #ULNT
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... dislocations (posterior shoulder ... compartment syndrome ... may be severe and ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management
Hornblower Test for Teres Minor Injury

With the elbow and shoulder flexed to 90 degrees within the
for Teres Minor Injury ... With the elbow and ... #Teres #Minor #Injury ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Positive Drop Arm Test on Shoulder Exam - Supraspinatus Injury

Starting from 90 degrees of passive shoulder
Supraspinatus Injury ... release support and ... supraspinatus injury ... clinical #video #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Cyriax Release Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Positioned behind the patient, the examiner tilt's the patient's drunk
slightly posteriorly and ... the patient's shoulder ... reproduces their symptoms ... physicalexam #vascular #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
tea cup") which should ... onto outstretched hand ... , median nerve injury ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Lift Off Test (Gerber's Test) - Subscapularis Shoulder Exam

The patient places the dorsum of their hand
Shoulder Exam ... rotates at the shoulder ... subscapularis injury ... subscapularis #msk ... #orthopedics #sports