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What does it mean for skeletal dysplasia to be proportionate?
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Equally affects trunks and extremities
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What does it mean for skeletal dysplasia to be disproportionate?
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Unequally affects trunk and extremities.
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Achondroplasia is what type of dysplagia and how common is it?
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Disproportionate dwarfism and most common form of dwarfism
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What is the gene (and type of mutation) involved in achondroplasia?
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Point mutation in FGFR-3
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What are the characteristics of achondroplasia?
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Spinal Stenosis
Trident hand Disproportionate dwarfism |
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Define dystrophy
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Condition affecting growth and development due to extrinsic factors - hormonal and metabolic
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Etiology of Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy
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Abnormality in gene encoding dystrophin
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Characters of Duchenne's. x3
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1. Normal at birth but gradual deterioration after 18 months of age.
2 Calf psuedohypertrophy 3. Gower's maneuver |
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Etiology of OI.
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Connective tissue disorder due to mutation in gene for Type I collagen
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Characters of OI. x3
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1. Bone fragility
3. Abnormal dentinogenesis 2. Blue Sclerae |
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Most common children's skeletal deformity
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In toeing
Out toeing |
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In metatarsus adductus, what is the differential dx.
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Clubfoot
Overactive abductor hallucis Internal tibial torsion |
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In metatarsus adductus, what is the treatment?
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Parent education
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In Clubfoot, what are the clinical features?
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Plantar flexion
Forefoot adductus Heel varus |
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In clubfoot, what are the differential diagnosis?
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Idiopathic vs Positional
Idiopathic vs Neuromuscular |
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In clubfoot, what is the treatment?
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Manipulation/Casting
Surgery |
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What is femoral anteversion?
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Internal rotation > External Rotation
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What is tibial torsion?
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Lateral Malleolus is in same plane or anterior to Medial malleolus
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Prior to age 4, in-toeing/out-toeing is most common due to what?
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Femoral Anteversion
Tibial Torsion |
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How do you treat in-toe/out-toe?
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90% correct themselves spontaneously.
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Genu Varum characters at birth and at 2-3 years of age.
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Normal variant newborn
Spontaneous correction at age 2-3 |
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Treatment for Genu Varum
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Education
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When is Genu Varum serious?
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Severe is persistent after age 3
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For severe Genu Varum, r/o what?
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Blounts and Crickets
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With pes plano valgus (flatfoot), what test do you run?
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Flexibility test
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What is the treatment of pes plano valgus?
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If flexible, none
In rigid, check for bone deformities (congenital vertical talus and tarsal coalition) |
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DDH frequency
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1:1,000
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DDH risk factors. x4
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First born
Female Breech Positive family hx |
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Tests for DDH. x4
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Ortalani
Barlow Galeazi Abduction |
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What is the Ortalani test?
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Reduction test.
Femur flexed and abducted to reduce hip |
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What is the Barlow test?
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Test to determine if hip is dislocatable.
Femur flexed and adducted, with posterior pressure to displace hip. |
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SCFE - associated with what disorder?
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Endocrine disorder
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SCFE - symptoms?
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Painful EXTERNAL rotation deformity of hip.
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SCFE - treatment?
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Surgical pinning
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SCFE - diagnotic tool?
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AP/LAT x-ray
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Legg Perthes etiology
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Idiopathic necrosis of femoral head
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Age range for Legg perthes
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2-12
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Frequency of legg perthes
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Male:females 4:1
Unilateral 90% |
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Clinical symptoms of Legg-Perthes.
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Limp
Ipsilateral knee pain Decreased ROM Painful internal rotation |
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Legg=Perthes tx.
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Bracing and surgery
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Define Scoliosis
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Lateral curvature of spine > 10 degrees
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Classification of scoliosis
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Idiopathic (progressive during growth)
Congenital Neuromuscular |
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Rx for Idiopathic scoliosis.
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Observation
Bracing Surgery |
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Tx for congenital scoliosis
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surgery
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Rx for neuromuscular scoliosis.
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Surgery
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What is osetomyelitis?
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Infection in metaphyseal location
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What infection is the most common in osteomyelitis
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Staph
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Labs for Osteomyelitis
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Increased:
Temperature, WBC, ESR, CRP |
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Tx Osteomyelitis. x4
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Culture/Sensitivity
Antibiotics Aspiration Surgical drainage |
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What is direct extension from adjacent osteomyelitis?
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Septic arthritis
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