Musculoskeletal Exam: How to Choose Orthopedic Tests | OSCE Framework

Struggling to know which orthopedic tests to use during an MSK exam? This MSK exam framework gives you a systematic approach to musculoskeletal physical exams for OSCEs, clinical rotations, and patient encounters. Instead of memorizing dozens of disconnected orthopedic tests, learn one framework you can apply across multiple body regions. In this video, we'll walk through the MSK Framework: History Pre-Three: Observe → Fracture Screen → AROM PROM: What can the joint do? RROM: What can the tissue do? Targeted orthopedic tests Orthopedic test clusters Assessment & clinical reasoning You'll also learn why active vs. passive range of motion is such an important diagnostic fork, how resisted testing adds information, and why orthopedic tests should be used to refine a diagnosis rather than randomly search for one. The goal isn't to memorize every orthopedic test. It's to understand when and why to use them. The same framework can be applied to shoulder pain, knee pain, neck pain, low back pain, and other musculoskeletal complaints. The framework stays the same; the targeted tests and clusters change. For medical students: if you've ever walked into an OSCE knowing 15 orthopedic tests but suddenly couldn't remember which one to perform, this framework is designed to give you a structure to fall back on. 📚 ScrubNotes Orthopedic Study Decks: https://scrubnotesedu.etsy.com/ 🎧 ScrubNotes Podcast:    / @scrubnotes-z7o   ▶️ More Chief Complaint Frameworks:    • Ankle Pain OSCE: Mechanism = Diagnosis (St...   Subscribe to ScrubNotes for clinical reasoning frameworks, OSCE preparation, physical exam strategies, and high-yield study tools for medical students. #MSK #OSCE #MedicalStudents #OrthopedicExam #PhysicalExam #ClinicalReasoning #MedicalStudent #Orthopedics