Musculoskeletal Key

Indications Contraindications Fall on outstretched hand Compound fractures Tenderness at anatomic snuffbox Displaced fractures Ulnar collateral ligament injury of the thumb (Gamekeeper’s thumb) Multiple trauma DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis Open wound Nondisplaced…

Fig. 12.1 Child with SCFE. Note the increased external rotation of the hip when the leg is hanging Fig. 12.2 Child with SCFE. Note the decreased internal rotation on testing…

Fig. 2.1 Surface anatomy of cervical spine Cervical spine vertebrae differ from lumbosacral vertebrae in several ways. First, there are foramina on each side which allow passage of the vertebral…

Site Age in years Capitellum 1 Radial head 3 Medial epicondyle 5 Trochlea 7 Olecranon 9 Lateral epicondyle 11 Fig. 14.1 Left elbow AP oblique with external rotation in a…

Fig. 6.1 Testing the superficial and deep flexor tendons. (a) Test the superficial flexor tendon by immobilizing the base of the finger and have the patient flex the PIP joint….

Fig. 9.1 Surface anatomy of the knee – medial view Fig. 9.2 Surface anatomy of the knee – anterior view There are four major ligaments of the knee, the anterior…

Fig. 10.1 Surface anatomy of the ankle – anterior view Fig. 10.2 Surface anatomy of the ankle – posterior view Fig. 10.3 Surface anatomy of the ankle – medial view…

Fig. 5.1 Surface anatomy of the hand – palmar aspect Fig. 5.2 Surface anatomy of the hand – dorsal aspect Fig. 5.3 Surface anatomy of the wrist– lateral view Fig….

Fig. 7.1 Surface anatomy of the lumbosacral spine – posterior view Fig. 7.2 Skeletal anatomy of the lumbosacral spine Fig. 7.3 Skeletal and neuroanatomy of the lumbosacral spine at the…

Fig. 8.1 Skeletal anatomy of the hip – anterior view Red Flags Systemic symptoms, such as fever or weight loss, may indicate systemic illness, such as infection (septic joint) or…