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Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
bilateral rami fractures ... 2 - Rami fracture ... dislocation ... #Orthopedics #MSK ... #diagnosis #complications
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Posterior hip dislocation ... • Anterior hip dislocation ... onto lateral hip Signs ... #msk #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Greater Trochanter Fracture ... • Hip dislocation ... pathophysiology #causes ... #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis #msk
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... x-ray view -> Dislocation ... to glenoid -> Acute ... #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
warriors") • Acute ... rupture - Antalgic gait ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... pathophysiology #msk
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
• Other rare causes ... Acne • Coarse features ... tolerance • Weight gain ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
, humeral head fracture ... a stroke that caused ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs ... stages #staging #msk
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause ... bone formation MSK ... -> Pathologic fractures ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms