✋ Dupuytren contracture.

Firm nodules and cords can develop in the palm, making it harder to fully straighten the finger. The tabletop test is a simple way to check whether the hand can lie flat

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The Snap Test evaluates instability of the long head of the biceps tendon within the bicipital groove.

💡 Clinical Pearl: Biceps tendon instability may be associated with injury to the subscapularis tendon or biceps pulley.

🔗 Link: wikism.org/Snap_Test

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🦵 The Slocum Test evaluates rotational instability commonly associated with an ACL injury:

Have you incorporated rotational instability testing into your knee examination?

🔗 Link: wikism.org/Slocum_Test

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🦴 Which imaging study is most sensitive for detecting an early tibial stress fracture?

Answer in the comments below!

🔗 Link: wikism.org/Tibial_Shaft...

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"When should you consider total joint surgery?" This question is one many patients ask when knee or hip pain starts to interfere with daily routines.

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🩻 A patient develops lateral ankle pain and swelling after a snowboarding injury. The radiograph shows a small fracture fragment adjacent to the lateral talus.

What is the most likely diagnosis?

🔗 Link: wikism.org/Talus_Fracture

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I got my hip xrays back and the radiologist just came right out and told me it's the worst xray she's ever seen.

Joint space narrowing, labrum gone, biggest impingements she's ever seen. Will advise a double hip replacement.

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Shoulder pain with the arm held across the chest? The SLAPprehension Test may help evaluate for a superior labral tear.

Learn more about the examination and interpretation.

🔗 Link in bio

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Isolated Gastrocnemius Tightness?

The Silfverskiöld Test compares ankle dorsiflexion with the knee extended and flexed to distinguish gastrocnemius tightness from Achilles–soleus complex restriction.

🔗 Link: wikism.org/Silfverskiol...

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🦴 What fracture pattern is demonstrated on these tibial radiographs?

A. Transverse fracture
B. Spiral fracture
C. Comminuted fracture
D. Greenstick fracture

🔗 Link: wikism.org/Tibial_Shaft...

#Orthopedics #Trauma #Fracture #Radiology #MedicalEducation

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Can your patient perform the Single-Limb Heel-Rise Test? 🦶

What diagnosis would you suspect with an abnormal result?

🔗 Link: wikism.org/Single_Limb_...

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Advances in Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty

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🦴 Hoffa fracture: This uncommon intra-articular knee injury usually follows high-energy trauma and may be difficult to identify on standard radiographs. CT imaging helps define the fracture orientation, displacement, and articular involvement.

#Radiology #KneeInjury #Orthopedics #EmergencyMedicine

🩻 Can you identify this wrist fracture pattern?

A die-punch fracture primarily involves depression of which portion of the distal radius?

A. Radial styloid
B. Lunate fossa
C. Ulnar styloid
D. Scaphoid fossa

🔗 Full explanation in bio.

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Shrug Sign

The Shrug Sign is present when a patient elevates the scapula while attempting shoulder abduction, often indicating restricted glenohumeral motion or weakness.

🔗 Link: wikism.org/Shrug_Sign

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🦴 Which Salter-Harris classification describes a Tillaux fracture?

A. Salter-Harris type I
B. Salter-Harris type II
C. Salter-Harris type III
D. Salter-Harris type IV

🔗 Full explanation in bio.

#TillauxFracture #PediatricOrthopedics #AnkleFracture #MedicalEducation #Orthopedics #Radiology

Spondylolisthesis

Spondylolisthesis occurs when one vertebra slips forward relative to the vertebra below. It may cause low back pain, hamstring tightness, or radiating symptoms.

🔗 Link: wikism.org/Spondylolist...

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