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24 Cards in this Set
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What is weaver's bottom?
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when the bursa around the ischial tuberosity becomes inflamed
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What crosses the dorsal surface of the ischial spine?
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PIN = pudenda n, internal pudendal vessels, n to obterator internus
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What is the angle of inclination of the femur?
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the angle b/t the long axis of the neck and shaft = 125 in adults, 140 in fetus
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What is the angle of femoral torsion?
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the angle b/t the long axis of the neck and the line connecting the femoral condyles = 15 degrees
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What is Nelaton's Line and it's significance?
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it is a line from the greater trochanter, ischial tuberosity and ASIS, with fx of neck of femur the greater trochanter lies above line
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What does a fx of the femoral neck cause?
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avascular necrosis of the head due to poor anastomes b/t obturator and circumflex femoral a
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Where do women over age 60 fx the leg due to osteoporosis?
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neck of femur
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What is Pott's fx and 3 statges?
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fx of distal tibia and fibula due to external rotation and eversion injuries; 1st stage=spiral fx of lat malleolus, 2nd= rupture of deltoid lig of ankle, 3rd= post tibia shears against talus
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What is March fx?
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transverse stress fx of inferior 1/3 of tibia
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Severe torsion during skiing causes what type of fx?
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diagonal fx
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What is Osgood-Schlatter disease?
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disruption of epiphyseal plate at tibial tuberosity, may cause inflammation and chronic pain during childhood
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What direction does the patella dislocate?
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laterally
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What causes a fx to the neck of the talus?
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violent dorisflexion of the foot
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What causes compression fx of the calcaneus?
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fall from height
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Forced inversion of the foot causes fx of?
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fx of the base of the 5th metatarsal= avulsion fx
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What is Os Trigonum?
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lat tubercle of talus fails to unite with body of talus
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How is weigt transferred through the body?
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vert column -> pelvic girdle ->hip joints ->femur -> tibia ->ankle joint -> tarsal and metarsals -> ground
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Where is femoral n block done?
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2cm inferior to inguinal lig and lateral to femoral a
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What connects the SVC and IVC?
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thoracoepigastric v in ant abdominal wall through superficial epigastric v and lateral thoracic v
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What is Trendelenburg's test 1 for?
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tests competitence of perforators
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Pulmonary embolism is caused by?
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venous thrombosis of deep veins of the leg
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What veins are used for coronary a bypass?
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saphenous v
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What is piriformis syndrome?
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compression of sciatic n by piriformis that may be hypertrophied or in spasm
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Sciatica is caused by?
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pressure on sciatic n from herniated disc
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