Surgery 101

Assessing the Painful Joint

April 5, 2017

9:43 am

In this podcast Dr. Aleem Lalani, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Alberta, discusses assessing a painful joint. After listening to this podcast you will be able to:

  • Understand why it is important to thoroughly evaluate the acutely painful major joint
  • Perform a complete history and physical examination of the joint
  • Discuss investigations and which findings lead to which diagnosis