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Published 10/08/2024 Which surgical speciality does not consider 'asystole' a contraindication for operative management?
Published 10/08/2024 Spot diagnosis - 1. 'pebble' between the 3rd and 4th MTP joints causing neuropathic like pain most pronounced in tight fitting shoes2. Eponymous exami…
Published 10/08/2024 What are the conservative management measures for Morton's neuroma? (4/6)
Published 10/08/2024 Pain in the base of the 5th MT after foot twisting or sudden increase in high impact activity suggests possibility of what?
Published 10/08/2024 Ottowa Ankle Rule for ankle injuryMidfoot pain3 components of assessment to r/o fracture?
Published 10/08/2024 Ottowa Ankle Rule for ankle injury Malleolar pain 3 components of assessment to r/o fracture?
Published 10/08/2024 How to examine for ATFL (anterior talofib lig) rupture?
Published 10/08/2024 Management of 5th Metatarsal avulsion fracture?
Published 10/08/2024 Management of 5th Metatarsal proximal diaphyseal fracture (jones fracture)?
Published 10/08/2024 What two physical exam findings suggest dequervains tendinopathy
Published 08/29/2024 Lithium monitoringWhat serum blood results must be monitored and how frequently?
Published 08/29/2024 List four risk factors for chronic lithium poisoning
Published 09/08/2024 Complex regional pain syndromerisk factors? (list three)
Published 09/08/2024 Complex regional pain syndromeSigns and symptoms?
Published 09/08/2024 Diagnostic criteria of complex regional pain syndrome?
Published 09/08/2024 Non-pharmacological mx of complex regional pain syndrome? (3)
Published 09/08/2024 Pharmacological mx of complex regional pain syndrome in adults? (list three and one preventative drug)
Published 09/08/2024 Pharmacological mx of complex regional pain syndrome in children? (3 options)
Published 10/08/2024 What tendons should you avoid corticosteroid injections for? (3)
Published 10/08/2024 Pain on the medial side of the ankle with weakness in the first three toes with palpation in the poertomedial aspect of the ankle inferior to medial m…
Published 10/08/2024 Patient with sudden medial ankle pain post marathon training has feet which look liek this:What is this sign and what does it indicate?
Published 10/08/2024  What exam features distinguish posterior tibialis tendinopathy from FHL tentinopathy?
Published 10/08/2024  What exam features distinguish FHL tendinopathy from Tibialis posterior tendinopathy?
Published 10/08/2024 Ballet dancer injury with pain to medial ankle unable to flex their great toeInjury(1) and management(1)
Published 10/08/2024 A 67 F with rheumatoid disease complains of medial ankle pain. There is burning and tingling in the toes and sole of the foot, occasionally the heelTi…
Published 10/08/2024 Tarsal tunnel syndromeWhere does the pain radiate?What makes the pain worse?
Published 10/08/2024 Young female ultra trail runner complains of anterior ankle painPain worse on resisted ankle dorsiflexion. Diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Pain in highlighted region in cyclist - diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment for Tibialis anterior tendinopathy?
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?How to manage?
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment for acute charcots arthropathy
Published 10/08/2024 Which metatarsal is most likely to be effected in a stress fracture?
Published 10/08/2024 Best investigation for mortons neuroma?
Published 10/08/2024 Little jimbo loves jumping. He jumps a lot. Hours a day. He develops heel pain with tenderness to palpationDiagnosis?Management?
Published 10/08/2024 Plantar eccymosis after MVA or fall is what until proven otherwise?
Published 10/08/2024 What is the provocative test for Lisfranc injuries?What is a +ve sign
Published 10/08/2024 What is the piano key test for Lisfranc injuries?
Published 10/08/2024 Investigation for suspected lisfranc injury?
Published 10/08/2024 Management of Lisfranc injury?
Published 10/08/2024 pain in heel on first steps out of bedrelieved after walkingworse after sittingDiangosis?
Published 10/08/2024 List three (/5) non pharmacological measures for plantar fasciitis
Published 10/08/2024 What is shownWhat causes it?Management?
Published 10/08/2024 How to differentiate through clinical examination a stress fracture fo the tibia from a medial tibial stress syndrome (shin splints)?
Published 10/08/2024 Runner with 'shin splints' focally tender anterior tibia XR belowDiagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 What types of tibial stress fractures require orthopaedic referral?
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?When in life does it usually present?
Published 10/08/2024 What is the management of an osteoid osteoma?
Published 10/08/2024 Sudden onset calf pain during exercise or contact sport with a normal thompson test. Diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Clinical features of a medial head of gastroc tear? (3) 
Published 10/08/2024 management of a medial head of gastroc tear? (3) 
Published 10/08/2024 First line pharmacological management of muscle strain or tear include duration
Published 10/08/2024 nocturnal bilateral lower limb pain in children with wakening at night is characterstic of what?
Published 10/08/2024 What is the most common cause of knee pain in children 10-15?
Published 10/08/2024 Pain and swelling over the tibial tubercule with focal tenderness in a 14 yo male. Diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Osgood-Schlatter diseaseManagement?
Published 10/08/2024 Osgood-Schlatter diseaseInvestigations?
Published 10/08/2024 Patellofemoral pain syndromeTwo causes?
Published 10/08/2024 Chondromalacia patellaeAge of onset?
Published 10/08/2024 Knee pain that is behind the patella that is worse with climbing stairs and prolonged sitting is characteristic of?
Published 10/08/2024 What constitutes a perkins test and what syndrome does it allude to?
Published 10/08/2024 Pain inferior to the patellar in patients who do lots of jumping like michael jordan does in basketballDiagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Patellar tendonopathyManagement
Published 10/08/2024 Pain and swelling in the keen with suprapatellar effusion in a carpet layer?
Published 10/08/2024 Prepatellar bursitis- how to counsel patient about prevention?
Published 10/08/2024 Prepatellar bursitis- Management?
Published 10/08/2024 Two most common causes of a baker's cyst?
Published 10/08/2024 What sign is shown on this knee and what does it indicate?
Published 10/08/2024 Pain on the lateral knee in a runner, worse on heel strike. Diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Clinical features of chronic exertional compartment syndrome?
Published 10/08/2024 Chronic exertional compartment syndrome- Conservative management?- surgical management
Published 10/08/2024 Greater tronchanteric bursitis often invovles pathology from which two tendons
Published 10/08/2024 What dermatomes (2) cause referred pain overlying lateral hip that may mimic greater trochanteric pain syndrome?
Published 10/08/2024 Femoroacetabular impingement and hip labral tears Management?
Published 10/08/2024 Cristiano Ronaldo comes to your clinic with groin and pubic pain for 3 weeks. He has 'seen lots of other doctors' but they just keep ordering STI scre…
Published 10/08/2024 A pregnant woman comes to your office at 36 weeks complaining of numbness on the outside of her upper leg. It's been getting worse over the last few w…
Published 10/08/2024 Spondylolisthesis of lumbar spine (slippage of a vertebral body over another) Physical examination findings? (list three)
Published 10/08/2024 Spondylolisthesis of lumabr spinemanagement? (be specific)
Published 10/08/2024 What % of patients will recover from a herniated disc in 8 weeks?
Published 10/08/2024 What simple clinical examination tool has a 91% sensitivity for back pain with nerve root involement
Published 10/08/2024 Patient with back pain but no suggestions of neural compromiseHow long to leave them to anguish before releasing a beloved MRI request form
Published 10/08/2024 Nerve root involvment from spinal pathologyL3-4Power reduction with {{c1::knee extension::movement}}Reduced sensation in {{c1::anterior and …
Published 10/08/2024 Nerve root involvment from spinal pathologyL5Power reduction with {{c1::dorsiflexion of big toe and ankle::movement}}Reduced sensation in {{…
Published 10/08/2024 Nerve root involvment from spinal pathologyS1Power reduction with {{c1::plantarflexion of ankle::movement}}Reduced sensation in {{c1::latera…
Published 10/08/2024 Excessive thoracic kyphosis in a 11-17 year old maleDiagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Scheuermann diseaseManagement? (Stepwise)
Published 10/08/2024 Suspected Scheuemann disease- investigation?
Published 10/08/2024 Most common mechanism of action for AC joint subluxation/dislocation
Published 10/08/2024 Describe how to perform paxinos shear testWhat is a positive result, and what clinical information does this provide
Published 10/08/2024 Fall onto shoulderXR shownFeature (1) and diagnosis (1)
Published 10/08/2024 Fall onto shoulderXR shownDiagnosis and management?
Published 10/08/2024 Non pharmalogical managment of AC joint subluxation?
Published 10/08/2024 Left anterior shoulder painWhat feature is shown on this x-ray? (1)What is the diagnosis? (1)List three risk factors
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment options for resistant or severe case cases of AC joint OA (2)
Published 10/08/2024 Jobe's /empty can testWhat does this involve?What does a positive test indicate?
Published 10/08/2024 How to differentiate Rotator cuff tear from impingement or tendinopathy?
Published 10/08/2024 Pain in shoulderworse at nightgradual onsetcant sleep on affected sideWhat XR feature (1) supports the diagnosis (1)
Published 10/08/2024 Stepwise Management for calcific tendinopathy?
Published 10/08/2024 How to perform an o'briens test?What is a positive result and what does this indicate?
Published 10/08/2024 Anterior shoulder pain in a laborer with lots of overhead activities. Positive Obrien testDiagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 What are the three phases of adhesive capsulitis?
Published 10/08/2024 Stepwise management for initial painful phase of frozen shoulder
Published 10/08/2024 What phase of frozen shoulder should hydrodilatation be offered?
Published 10/08/2024 lateral elbow pain worse on pronating wrist against resistance is what?
Published 10/08/2024 Pain on inner elbow while passively supinating the forearm in elbow extension is what diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Non pharm managemetn for lateral and medial epicondylar tendinopathies
Published 10/08/2024 List 5 causes/triggers of olecranon bursitis
Published 10/08/2024 List two non-pharmacological management options for olecranon bursitis
Published 10/08/2024 Pharmacological / procedural management of olecranon bursitis
Published 10/08/2024 Young male patient who is a powerlifter hears a pop when curling huge dumbellsdiagnosis?Management?
Published 10/08/2024 List 5 conditions associated with carpal tunnel
Published 10/08/2024 Management of carpal tunnel:- pharmacological?
Published 10/08/2024 Management of carpal tunnel:- non-pharmacological?
Published 10/08/2024 Carpal Tunnel- natural time course during and after pregnancy
Published 10/08/2024 Dupytren contractureRisk factors? list 4 
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?Management approach
Published 10/08/2024 Dupytren contractureHeritance pattern?
Published 10/08/2024 A systemic condition that can present with pain in the second and third metacarpophalangeal joint is?
Published 10/08/2024 Investigations for de quervains?
Published 10/08/2024 Non pharmacological managment of De quervains
Published 10/08/2024 50 M with painful clicking of flexor tendon of 4th finger. Occasoinally locks in flexed position and crepitus palpableDiagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 List three mechanical causes of flexor tenosynovitis
Published 10/08/2024 Flexor tenosynovitis has a higher incidence in what medical condition?
Published 10/08/2024 List stepwise treatment options for Flexor tenosynovitis
Published 10/08/2024 List three secondary causes for Raynaud phenomenon
Published 10/08/2024 Investigations for raynauds phenomenon (2)
Published 10/08/2024 Describe the stepwise changes a patent describes that allude to raynauds
Published 10/08/2024 List three non pharmacological management advice for raynauds phenomenon
Published 10/08/2024 First line pharmacological management options if non pharm inadequate control for raynauds? (three options)
Published 10/08/2024 erythema with burning and swelling after heat and exercisediagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 List three secondary causes of erythromelalgia
Published 10/08/2024 Sudden onset pain and cyanosis of the ventral fingers lasting 2-3 days with normal physcial and laboratory findings is what condition?
Published 10/08/2024 What condition is shown?
Published 10/08/2024 Non pharmacological management of Chilblains? (4)
Published 10/08/2024 Pharmacological management options for chilblains?
Published 10/08/2024 Features of XR and Diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 features on XR (1) and diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Features of XR (2) and diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Most common type of scaphoid fracture?
Published 10/08/2024 Management of a scaphoid fracture? (2 options)
Published 10/11/2024 Management of non displaced mid third clavicle fracture?
Published 10/08/2024 Management of displaced mid third clavicle fracture?
Published 10/08/2024 Management of lateral third clavicle fracture
Published 10/08/2024 Management of medial third clavicle fracture
Published 10/08/2024 7 indications for prompt orthopaedic consultation for paeds clavicle fractures?
Published 10/08/2024 What type of # is shown?
Published 10/08/2024 What type of # is shown?
Published 10/08/2024 Elderyl patient fall onto Hip - xr appears normal but still unable to WB, next best Ix
Published 10/08/2024 What is the diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 management for a SNOH with no displacement or impaction?
Published 10/08/2024 Three indications for orthopaedic referral for a proiximal humeral fracture?
Published 10/08/2024 Describe this x-rayManagement?
Published 10/08/2024 Management of this fracture?
Published 10/08/2024 Bilbus got angry and punched a brick wallwhen he closes his fist the 5th digit deviates inward overlapping 4th digitType of fracture and management?
Published 10/08/2024 Fracture and management?
Published 10/08/2024 Fracture shown?Management?
Published 10/08/2024 patient falls from standing height 68 FFracture?Managment?
Published 10/08/2024 Kid. FOOSH. Sore elbowDescribe X-ray and diagnosis
Published 10/08/2024 what is shown and what does it indicate?
Published 10/08/2024 What is the complication of a missed supracondylar fracture?
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?Management?
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?Management?
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?Management?
Published 10/08/2024 Young male with LBPWhat is shown on this xray and diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 6M with groin and knee painRadiographic features and diagnosis
Published 10/08/2024 Investigations for suspected perthes? (2)
Published 10/08/2024 Management of Perthes disease? (3)
Published 10/08/2024 Young male dove to catch cricket ball - landed on fingerLIkely injury and name of this condition?
Published 10/08/2024 3 year old girl was on monkeybars and began to falldad grabbed her by forarm to catch her mid airsudden onset pain in the elbowchild holding elbow in …
Published 10/08/2024 What defines a 'pulled elbow'?usual mechanism of injury?
Published 10/08/2024 Pulled elbow Treatment?
Published 10/08/2024 15M with hip pain, heard a sudden pop when winding leg up to kick a goal in footypain with hip flexion with some weaknessXR shownDiagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Anterior iliac spine avulsion or other pelvic avulsion injuriesManagement?
Published 10/08/2024 Lower back pain in a young female enthusiastic gymnast with one sided focal lumbar spine tenderness and gets worse with bending and standing is likely…
Published 10/08/2024 Acute fooshtender over anatomical snuffboxNext step in management?
Published 10/08/2024 Progressive posterior heel painXR shownRadiographic feature(1)Diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Which two tendons are affected in de quervains?
Published 10/08/2024 Feeling of shoulder instability or repeated subluxations/dislocations. What special test on examination has good sensitivity and specificity?
Published 10/08/2024 Fall onto shoulder tip on history with localized pain at 'tip' post. 1. What 3 exam findings add further weight to your high pre test probability?2. F…
Published 10/08/2024 What is the most common cause of shoulder pain according to Murtagh? What examination findings support this diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 What are the 'textbook' tests for function of1. suprspinatus2. subscapularis3. teres minor
Published 10/08/2024 What is the most reliable test for subacromial impingement?
Published 10/27/2024 List 4 differentials for ganglion cyst
Published 10/31/2024 What is the most common nerve injured with a supracondylar #?
Published 10/31/2024 What 4 fracture sites are seen commonly in non accidental injury fractures in children?
Published 10/31/2024 What movement causes pain with a scapholunate ligament injury?
Published 11/03/2024 Most commonly injured muscle in hamstring strain?
Published 11/03/2024 Erythema nodosum Treatment if non-severe symptoms?
Published 11/10/2024 Treatment for achilles tendon rupture?
Published 11/10/2024 Signs of achilles tendon rupture
Published 11/10/2024 Humerus shaft fracture - common neurovascular injury?
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