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28 Cards in this Set
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what is often the orthopedic weak link in children?
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the bone-tendon junction
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what is an overuse injury in the rapidly growing child commonly seen in boys 11-13?
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osgood schlatter
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what does pain that worsens with exercise and swelling/tenderness under the knee and over the shin bone indicate?
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osgood schlatter
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what are children at a higher risk for due to their unique anatomy of metaphyseal circulation?
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hematogenous osteomyelitis
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in children. what is most susceptible to hematogenous osteomyelitis?
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the spine
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what is caused by the imbalance of forces controlling patellar tracking during knee flexion and extension?
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runners knee/patellofemoral stress syndrome
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what will present with anterior knee pain, crepitation, and increasing symptoms with compression of the patella?
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runners knee
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what may radiography of runners knee reveal?
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misaligned patella
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what is emphasized in physical therapy for runners knee?
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quad and hamstring flexibility as well as VMO strengthening
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what results from pulling on the forearm when the elbow is extended and forearm pronated?
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nursmaids/subluxation of the radial head
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what results from slippage of the radial head under the annular ligament?
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nursmaids/subluxation of the radial head
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what are two of the common presentations of nursemaids elbow?
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arm is held by the side with the elbow slightly flexed and forearm pronated
tenderness over the radial head |
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how do you reduce nursemaids elbow?
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place thumb over radial head and supinate the forearm
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what is the most common foot infection diagnosis?
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soft-tissue cellulitis due to staph aurerus
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what should you be worried about if swelling and erythema develop several days after a penetrating inj to the foot?
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septic arthritis or osteomyeltitis
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what should not be overlooked with growing pains?
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leukemia
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what frequently accompanies an underlying neuromuscular disorder and associated muscle weakness or spacicity?
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pes cavus
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how do you differentiate rigis from flexible flat feet?
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in flexible flat feet, the arch reappears with plantar flexion
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what are 4 components of club foot?
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plantar flexion of the ankle
adduction of the heel high arch adduction of the forefoot |
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what is SH I?
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a transverse fracture through the physis
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what is SH II?
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a fracture through the physis and metaphysis; epiphysis not involved
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what is SH III?
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a fracture through the physis and epiphysis
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what is SH IV?
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a fracture that passes through the epiphysis, metaphysis, and physis
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what is SH V?
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compression or crush inj of the epi plate with no associated epiphyseal or metaphyseal fx
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what is the most common type of physis fx?
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SH II
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what physis fx has a difficult dx?
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SH V
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what is traction apophysitis of the medial epicondyle due to overuse?
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little leager elbow
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what presents with pain to the medial epicondyle?
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little leaguer elbow
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