Common Musculoskeletal abnormalities of lower extemeties

• Arthritis: Inflammation of the joint. Implies presence of warmth, swelling, heat, tenderness and erythema.
• Fracture and dislocation can occur with any bone or joint
• Splinting and casting
• Hip
  • Arthritis
  • Avascular necrosis of femoral head
  • Trochanteric bursitis
  • Dysplasia of hip
  • Septic arthritis
  • Femoral neck fracture
    
    
• Knee
  • Ligamentous injuries
  • Meniscal injuries
  • Patellofemoral pain
  • Bursitis / tendonitis
  • Osgood schlatter disease
    
    
• Ankle
  • Achilles tendonitis
  • Ankle sprains
    
    
• Foot
  • Bunions
  • Diabetic foot
  • Morton's neuroma
  • Plantar faciitis

You can anticipate deformity, swelling, fluid in joint, tenderness and altered range of motion to varying degrees in these musculoskeltal abnormalities.

You should record for each joint Swelling (S), Tenderness (T) and Loss of motion (L) using a rating scale.

• Examination of knee when abnormalities are expected by Dr Stirling