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Entrapment neuropathy of the posterior tibial nerve under the flexor retinaculum behind the medial malleolus. Symptoms: burning dysesthesia/paresthesia in plantar foot, worse at ni...
Sports | 👁 5 | 2 weeks agoAutoimmune symmetric polyarthritis causing synovitis and progressive joint destruction—typical deformities in the hand: ulnar drift at MCPs, swan‑neck and boutonnière deformities,...
Sports | 👁 6 | 2 weeks agoMost common compressive neuropathy; due to compression of median nerve at carpal tunnel. Symptoms: nocturnal paresthesias, hand clumsiness, thenar atrophy. Tests: Phalen’s, Tinel’s...
General | 👁 4 | 2 weeks agoDefine Boutonnière & Swan Neck with common etiologies and pathoanatomy. List key classifications or staging systems used in exams. Clinical features and focused examination; specia...
Sports | 👁 6 | 2 weeks agoHigh medial longitudinal arch with hindfoot varus and forefoot equinus/abduction. Etiology: neuromuscular disorders (CMT disease most common), trauma, idiopathic. Clinical: lateral...
General | 👁 4 | 2 weeks agoAchilles tendon is most frequently injured tendon; common in athletes and middle-aged weekend warriors. Tendinopathy: degenerative process due to overuse, poor vascularity, fluoroq...
General | 👁 10 | 2 weeks agoDegenerative fasciosis (not true 'itis') of the plantar fascia origin at the medial calcaneal tubercle due to repetitive micro‑trauma. Classic history: sharp 'first‑step' pain on a...
Sports | 👁 4 | 2 weeks agoDegenerative osteoarthritis of the 1st MTP joint causing dorsal osteophytes, stiffness, and pain—especially with push‑off. Coughlin–Shurnas clinical–radiographic grading guides tre...
Sports | 👁 4 | 2 weeks agoLimb salvage is preferred over amputation when margins can be obtained and function preserved. Endoprostheses replace resected bone segment, especially around knee and proximal hum...
Tumor | 👁 3 | 2 weeks agoBone allografts used for structural reconstruction after tumor resection. Sources: cadaveric donors; stored in bone banks (fresh-frozen, freeze-dried). Indications: intercalary def...
Tumor | 👁 4 | 2 weeks agoMost common cause of adult acquired flatfoot; due to PTT degeneration/rupture. Stages I–IV (Johnson & Strom classification). Clinical: medial ankle pain, progressive collapse of me...
General | 👁 4 | 2 weeks agoHigh-grade soft tissue sarcoma, often near large joints of extremities (knee, ankle). Affects adolescents and young adults (15–40 years). Histology: biphasic (epithelial + spindle...
Tumor | 👁 2 | 2 weeks ago