A 45-year-old male presents with a distal radius fracture after a fall on his outstretched hand. The X-ray shows a dorsally displaced fracture with loss of radial length. What is the initial management step for this fracture?

A 68-year-old male presents with lower back pain and bilateral leg weakness that worsens with walking and improves with sitting. On examination, reflexes are diminished.

A 22-year-old runner experiences severe pain in the front of his right lower leg after an intense workout. The area is firm and tender, and passive stretching of the ankle increases the pain.

A patient landed on her right shoulder post mva. She now has weakness in shoulder abduction, elbow flexion, and forearm supination. On examination, there is decreased sensation over the lateral shoulder and lateral forearm.

You receive a consult about a 24-year-old female who sustained a humeral shaft fracture while snowboarding. Your resident reminds you to test for extension of the wrist and MCP joints. Which peripheral nerve is your resident concerned about?

A 52-year-old woman has gradual shoulder stiffness and pain, worse with overhead activities. Both active and passive movements are limited, especially external rotation. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A 25-year-old man presents after a fall from a motorcycle. His leg is shortened and externally rotated. X-ray shows fracture of the femoral neck. What is the main complication to worry about?

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A 7-year-old boy presents with painless limp and decreased hip abduction. X-ray shows fragmentation and collapse of the femoral head. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A 7-year-old boy presents with painless limp and decreased hip abduction. X-ray shows fragmentation and collapse of the femoral head. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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12 year old presents with fever, bone pain, and swelling. Xray shows onion skin periosteal reaction. What is the likely diagnosis?

65 year-old woman presents a severe back pain and a history of weight loss. X-ray shows multiple lytic bone lesions. What is the most likely diagnosis?

35-year-old runner complains of locking and clicking in the knee joint. McMurray’s test is positive. What is the likely diagnosis?