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The MSK Minute Ep. 39: An Approach to Managing Knee Osteoarthritis

The MSK Minute - August 24, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes
In Episode 39 of The MSK Minute, I review my approach to managing knee osteoarthritis from presentation up to the decision for total knee arthroplasty.  Enjoy, and I trust that you will find the information valuable. Please subscribe to the podcast and YouTube Channel, and join the Basics of Or...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 39: An Approach to Managing Knee Osteoarthritis

The MSK Minute - August 24, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes
In Episode 39 of The MSK Minute, I review my approach to managing knee osteoarthritis from presentation up to the decision for total knee arthroplasty.  Enjoy, and I trust that you will find the information valuable. Please subscribe to the podcast and YouTube Channel, and join the Basics of Or...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 38: A Review of Pediatric Calcaneus Apophysitis (aka Sever's Disease)

The MSK Minute - February 23, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutes
In Episode 38 of The MSK Minute, I review pediatric calcaneal apophysitis, better known as Sever's disease, including what it is, how to diagnosis it, and how to treat it!  Enjoy, and I trust that you will find the information valuable. Please subscribe to the podcast and YouTube Channel, and j...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 37: A Conversation with Duke University PA Program Academic Coordinator Betsy Melcher, MHS, PA-C, ATC (Part 2)

The MSK Minute - February 16, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutes
In this episode 37 of The MSK Minute, I sit down and have conversation with Betsy Melcher, MHS, PA-C, ATC.  We chat about her transition from a full-time clinical primary care physician assistant into the world of academia with her alma mater PA program, and her role and work since.  If you did ...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 36: A Conversation with Duke University PA Program Academic Coordinator Betsy Melcher, MHS, PA-C, ATC (Part 1)

The MSK Minute - February 09, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes
In this episode 36 of The MSK Minute, I sit down and have conversation with Betsy Melcher, MHS, PA-C, ATC.  We chat about her entry into healthcare as an athletic training student at North Carolina State University, becoming a certified athletic trainer (ATC), and her decision to further her med...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 35: Common Sources of Foot and Ankle Pain After Walt Disney World

The MSK Minute - February 02, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes
In Episode 35 of The MSK Minute, I review plantar fasciitis, posterior tibial tendonitis, and Achilles tendonitis; three common foot and ankle maladies that can be associated with a trip to Walt Disney World, or any other theme park for that matter.   I'll include what they are, how to recognize...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 34: A Conversation with Senthil Radhakrishnan, PA-C; Neurosurgery Chief PA, Duke PA Surgical Residency Program Director, & Fiction Author (Part 2)

The MSK Minute - January 26, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes
In this Episode 34 of The MSK Minute, I continue the conversation, from Part 1, with Senthil Radhakrishnan, PA-C.  Throughout both episodes, we discuss his beginnings in India, growing up in a family of ten generations of medical practitioners, his prior career as a physical therapist (physiothe...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 34: A Conversation with Senthil Radhakrishnan, PA-C; Neurosurgery Chief PA, Duke PA Surgical Residency Program Director, & Fiction Author (Part 2)

The MSK Minute - January 26, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes
In this Episode 34 of The MSK Minute, I continue the conversation, from Part 1, with Senthil Radhakrishnan, PA-C.  Throughout both episodes, we discuss his beginnings in India, growing up in a family of ten generations of medical practitioners, his prior career as a physical therapist (physiothe...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 33: A Conversation with Senthil Radhakrishnan, PA-C; Neurosurgery Chief PA, Duke PA Surgical Residency Program Director, & Fiction Author (Part 1)

The MSK Minute - January 19, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes
In this Episode 33 of The MSK Minute, I sit down for a wonderful conversation with Senthil Radhakrishnan, PA-C.  We discuss his beginnings in India, growing up in a family of ten generations of medical practitioners, his prior career as a physical therapist (physiotherapist), immigrating to the ...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 33: A Conversation with Senthil Radhakrishnan, PA-C; Neurosurgery Chief PA, Duke PA Surgical Residency Program Director, & Fiction Author (Part 1)

The MSK Minute - January 19, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes
In this Episode 33 of The MSK Minute, I sit down for a wonderful conversation with Senthil Radhakrishnan, PA-C.  We discuss his beginnings in India, growing up in a family of ten generations of medical practitioners, his prior career as a physical therapist (physiotherapist), immigrating to the ...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 32: "Red Flag" Sources of Adult Hip Pain

The MSK Minute - January 05, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutes
In Episode 32 of The MSK Minute, I discuss a few "red flag" sources of hip pain in the adult.  This is the fourth and final installment in the series on developing a location-based differential diagnosis for hip pain in the adult.  In case you missed it, the previous episodes reviewed anterior, ...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 31: Developing a Differential Diagnosis for Posterior Hip Pain

The MSK Minute - December 29, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutes
In Episode 31 of The MSK Minute, I discuss development of a differential diagnosis for posterior hip pain in the adult.  This is the third installment in the series on developing a location-based differential diagnosis for hip pain in the adult.  In case you missed it, the previous episodes revi...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 30: Developing a Differential Diagnosis for Lateral Hip Pain

The MSK Minute - December 22, 2020 10:00 - 11 minutes
In Episode 30 of The MSK Minute, I discuss development of a differential diagnosis for lateral hip pain in the adult.  This is the second installment in the series on developing a location-based differential diagnosis for hip pain in the adult.  In case you missed it, the previous episode review...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 29: Developing a Differential Diagnosis for Anterior Hip Pain

The MSK Minute - December 15, 2020 21:00 - 19 minutes
In Episode 29 of The MSK Minute, I discuss development of a differential diagnosis for anterior hip pain in the adult.  This is the first installment in the series on developing a location-based differential diagnosis for hip pain in the adult.  Future installments will review sources of lateral...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 28: A Review of the Mallet Finger from Injury to Treatment

The MSK Minute - December 01, 2020 05:00 - 13 minutes
In Episode 28 of The MSK Minute, I review the common Mallet Finger injury, including what it is, how to diagnosis it, and how to treat it!  Enjoy, and I trust that you will find the information valuable. Please subscribe to the podcast and YouTube Channel, and join the Basics of Ortho community...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 28: A Review of the Mallet Finger from Injury to Treatment

The MSK Minute - December 01, 2020 05:00 - 13 minutes
In Episode 28 of The MSK Minute, I review the common Mallet Finger injury, including what it is, how to diagnosis it, and how to treat it!  Enjoy, and I trust that you will find the information valuable. Please subscribe to the podcast and YouTube Channel, and join the Basics of Ortho community...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 27: Basics of Musculoskeletal X-Ray

The MSK Minute - November 17, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes
In Episode 27 of The MSK Minute, I review the bare bones basics of musculoskeletal X-Ray, including what views to order and what to look for in them!    Enjoy, and I trust that you will find the information valuable. Please subscribe to the podcast and YouTube Channel, and join the Basics of Or...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 26: Sir Robert Jones' Foot Fracture - The History of and Current Treatment

The MSK Minute - November 10, 2020 10:00 - 15 minutes
In Episode 26 of The MSK Minute, I review the infamous "Jones Fracture" of the fifth metatarsal, what it is, how to diagnosis it, and how to treat it!  Enjoy, and I trust that you will find the information valuable. Please subscribe to the podcast and YouTube Channel, and join the Basics of Ort...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 26: The Jones Fifth Metatarsal Fracture - The History of and Current Treatment

The MSK Minute - November 10, 2020 10:00 - 15 minutes
In Episode 26 of The MSK Minute, I review the infamous "Jones Fracture" of the fifth metatarsal, what it is, how to diagnosis it, and how to treat it!  Enjoy, and I trust that you will find the information valuable. Please subscribe to the podcast and YouTube Channel, and join the Basics of Ort...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 26: The Fifth Metatarsal Jones Fracture - The History of and Current Treatment

The MSK Minute - November 10, 2020 10:00 - 15 minutes
In Episode 26 of The MSK Minute, I review the infamous "Jones Fracture" of the fifth metatarsal, what it is, how to diagnosis it, and how to treat it!  Enjoy, and I trust that you will find the information valuable. Please subscribe to the podcast and YouTube Channel, and join the Basics of Ort...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 25: Fritz De Quervain's Syndrome - A Common Cause of Wrist Pain

The MSK Minute - November 04, 2020 01:00 - 10 minutes
In Episode 25 of The MSK Minute, I review De Quervain's Tenosynovitis of the wrist, what it is, how to diagnosis it, and how to treat it!  Enjoy, and I trust that you will find the information valuable. Please subscribe to the podcast and YouTube Channel, and join the Basics of Ortho community ...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 24: What is Shoulder Impingement Syndrome?

The MSK Minute - October 27, 2020 21:00 - 9 minutes
In Episode 24 of The MSK Minute, I review shoulder impingement syndrome, what it is, how to diagnosis it, and how to treat it!  Enjoy, and I trust that you will find the information valuable. Please subscribe to the podcast and YouTube Channel, and join the Basics of Ortho community at www.basi...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 23: Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment in 1767 and Today

The MSK Minute - September 08, 2020 09:00 - 22 minutes
In Episode 23 of The MSK Minute, I briefly review the Achilles tendon, the evaluation and treatment options when it ruptures.  Included is an except from the book "The Knife Man: Blood, Body Snatching, and the Birth of Modern Surgery" by Wendy Moore, about 18th century surgeon John Hunter who de...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 22: Top 7 Tips for PA School Clinical Rotations

The MSK Minute - August 25, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes
In Episode 22 of The MSK Minute, I review my top 7 pieces of advice for second year physician assistant students before starting clinical rotations.  Enjoy, and I trust that you will find the information valuable. Link to McMaster University's "Orthopaedic Clinical Clerkship Guide" by Anne Dang...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 21: 3 Common Fractures Associated with a FOOSH Injury

The MSK Minute - August 11, 2020 08:00 - 19 minutes
In Episode 21 of The MSK Minute, I review three common fractures associated with a fall on an outstretched hand or FOOSH injury, including distal radius, scaphoid, and radial head/neck fractures.  Enjoy, and I trust that you will find the information valuable. Please subscribe to the podcast an...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 20: 4 Common Injuries Associated with Inversion of the Foot and Ankle

The MSK Minute - July 21, 2020 08:00 - 16 minutes
In Episode 20 of The MSK Minute, I review four common injuries associated with excessive inversion of the foot and ankle, including lateral ankle sprain, lateral malleolus fracture, mid foot sprain, and fifth metatarsal fracture.  Enjoy, and I trust that you will find the information valuable. ...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 19: The When's and Why's of Arthrocentesis

The MSK Minute - July 14, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutes
In Episode 19 of The MSK Minute, I review the when's and why's of arthrocentesis, and answer when arthrocentesis can be used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.  Enjoy, and I trust that you will find the information valuable. Please subscribe to the podcast and YouTube Channel, and join th...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 19: The When's and Why's of Joint Injection or Aspiration

The MSK Minute - July 14, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutes
In Episode 19 of The MSK Minute, I review the when's and why's of arthrocentesis, and answer when arthrocentesis can be used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.  Enjoy, and I trust that you will find the information valuable. Please subscribe to the podcast and YouTube Channel, and join th...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 19: The When's and Why's of Joint Injection or Aspiration

The MSK Minute - July 14, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutes
In Episode 19 of The MSK Minute, I review the when's and why's of arthrocentesis, and answer when arthrocentesis can be used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.  Enjoy, and I trust that you will find the information valuable. Please subscribe to the podcast and YouTube Channel, and join th...

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The MSK Minute Ep. 18: Physical Exam Special Tests for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The MSK Minute - July 02, 2020 04:00 - 12 minutes
In Episode 18 of The Musculoskeletal Minute, I review the physical exam special tests for the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  Enjoy, and I trust that you will find the information valuable. Please subscribe to the podcast and YouTube Channel, and join the Basics of Ortho community at www.basicsofortho...

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