Items tagged “msk”
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Gout
Gout is a crystal arthropathy due to deposition of monosodium urate crystals in and around the joints.
Epidemiology
Typically occurs in those above 40 years. There is a strong male predilection of 20:1, with this predilection more pronounced in younger and middle-aged adults. In the elderly, t...
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Shoulder dislocation
The shoulder dislocation (more accurately termed a glenohumeral joint dislocation) involves separation of the humerus from the glenoid of the scapula at the glenohumeral joint.
This article contains a general discussion on shoulder dislocation. For specific dislocation types please refer to the...
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Subacromial-subdeltoid bursa
The subacromial-subdeltoid bursa (SASD), also simply known as the subacromial bursa, is a bursa within the shoulder that is simply a potential space in normal individuals.
Gross anatomy
found deep to the deltoid muscle and the coraco-acromial arch
medially in close relation to the acromio-cla...
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Elbow dislocation
Elbow dislocation is the second most common large joint dislocation in adults and the most common in children.
Epidemiology
Elbow dislocations are common and account for 10-25% of all elbow injuries in the adult population 1. They are the most common dislocation in children 4.
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Joint effusion
A joint effusion is defined as an increased amount of fluid within the synovial compartment of a joint.
There is normally only a small amount of physiological intra-articular fluid. Abnormal fluid accumulation can result from inflammation, infection (i.e. pus) or trauma and might be exudate, tr...
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Pulled elbow syndrome
Pulled elbow (also known as nursemaid's elbow) is a subluxation of the radial head into the annular ligament, which usually spontaneously or easily reduces and rarely demonstrates abnormal radiographic features. If the clinical presentation is atypical, pulled elbow should be distinguished from ...
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Osteochondritis dissecans of the talus
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31 Jan 2013
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Stress fracture of 4th metatarsal
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18 Jul 2013
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Intraarticular dislocation of the long head of biceps tendon
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23 Jul 2013
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Camurati-Engelmann disease (diaphyseal dysplasia)
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27 Sep 2013
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Necrotising fasciitis in a diabetic foot
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28 Sep 2013
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Tuberculous arthritis with Phemister triad
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12 Oct 2013
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Osteoblastic metastases from prostate cancer
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26 Oct 2014
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Anisotropy
Anisotropy is an artifact encountered in ultrasound, notably in muscles and tendons during a musculoskeletal ultrasound. In musculoskeletal applications, the artifact may prompt an incorrect diagnosis of tendinosis or tendon tear.
When the ultrasound beam is incident on a fibrillar structure su...
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Anisotropy
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30 Oct 2014
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Type II lunate with hamatolunate impingement
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31 Oct 2014
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Lateral talar process fracture
Lateral talar process fractures or snowboarder fractures are talus fractures that can mimic a lateral ankle sprain. It may be an isolated fracture or occur as a component of more complex ankle fractures.
Mechanism
The fracture occurs when the foot is dorsiflexed and inverted, as can happen wit...
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Rhabdomyolysis
Rhabdomyolysis describes the breakdown of striated muscles with the release of intracellular contents and represents a severe muscle injury. MRI is the imaging modality of choice. Rhabdomyolysis is potentially life-threatening although recovery is excellent with early treatment.
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Fifth metacarpal fracture
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28 Jan 2015
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Osteochondroma - sessile
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07 Apr 2015
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