Musculoskeletal Key

Bunion/Hallux Valgus David I. Pedowitz Brian S. Winters A 41-year-old woman presents with a history of pain, discomfort, and deformity over the first metatarsophalangeal joints (MTPJs) bilaterally, greater on the…

Retrocalcaneal Bursitis David I. Pedowitz A 35-year-old male recreational runner complains of dull, aching heel and posterior ankle pain that is aggravated by activity and shoe wear. He notices that…

Fractured Fibula (Nondisplaced/Avulsion Fracture) David I. Pedowitz A 45-year-old female slipped on ice and fell while walking. She immediately noticed swelling and a sharp pain along the lateral aspect of…

Ankle Sprains Gregory Kirwan David I. Pedowitz A 19-year-old male basketball player landed awkwardly during a game and felt a “pop” on the lateral aspect of his ankle, with the…

Achilles Tendon Injuries David I. Pedowitz A 28-year-old female tennis player presents with posterior calf/heel pain that is worse with activity and has been gradually worsening over the past 3…

Miscellaneous Problems: Pes Anserinus Bursitis, Knee Effusion, and Baker Cyst Jess H. Lonner Eric B. Smith Pes Anserinus Bursitis A 22-year-old female competitive college swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke…

Degenerative Joint Disease/Osteoarthritis Jess H. Lonner Eric B. Smith A 72-year-old man reports progressively worsening right knee pain. There is no history of trauma, though he used to play high…

Torn Meniscus Jess H. Lonner Eric B. Smith A 35-year-old man reports a 1-week history of knee pain and swelling after a twisting injury during a softball game. The patient…

Medial Collateral Ligament Sprain Jess H. Lonner Eric B. Smith A 31-year-old male soccer player reports that he collided with another player who landed on the lateral aspect of his…

Overuse Syndrome Jess H. Lonner Eric B. Smith A 43-year-old slightly overweight man who has not participated in vigorous physical activity in many years has begun bicycling for the past…