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Describe Aplasia Cutis Congenita
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Localized absence of skin, usually on scalp
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Describe Icthyosis and the subtypes
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Hyperkeratosis of stratum corneum possibly from increased cell-cell adhesion
Harlequin fetus - Rare, AR, thick ridge-cracked skin Collodion baby - Thick, taut membrane resembling collodion, cracks with respiration |
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What is a cystic hygroma
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Benign tumor of lymphatics
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What is the most common neoplasm in infants
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Hemangioma
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Albinism involves what
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AR mutation in tyrosinase that is involved in the conversion of tyrosine to DOPA and DOPA to melanin
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Describe piebaldism
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AD
localized albinism (along midline) KIT protooncogene mutation (TK receptor) |
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Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita presents with what
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Fetal akinesia-hypokinesia sequence:
Joint contractures Polyhydramnios Pulomonary hypoplasia Craniofacial anomalies |
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Describe congenital toricollis
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aka Wry Neck
Injury to sternocleidomastoid muscle leading to fibrosis Results in fixed rotation and tilting of head |
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Describe the etiologies of limb reduction defects
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Genetic factors (chromosomal, T18)
Mutant genes (brachydactyly) Environment/teratogens (Thalidomide) Multifactorial Vascular interruption (amniotic band sequence) |
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Describe amelia
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Complete absence of limb
Suppression of limb bud development in wk 4 |
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Describe Meromelia
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Partial absence of limb
Arrest/disturbance of differentiation/growth in wk 5 |
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Describe ectrodactyly
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Subtype of meromelia
Cleft hand/foot "lobster claw" Dev. failure of one or more digital ray |
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Describe rickets-osteomalacia
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Deficient bone matrix calcification from inadequate calcium intake or a vit. D deficiency
Altered endochondral bone formation |
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Describe the bones of a patient that has rickets-osteomalacia
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Short, deformed, bowed long bones
Frontal bossing Squared head Hypertrophic epiphyseal cartilage Rachitic rosary |
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Describe craniosynostosis and its subtypes
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Premature closure of cranial sutures
Scaphocephaly - Sagittal suture - long, narrow, wedge-shaped skull Oxycephaly - Coronal suture - high, tower-like skull |
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Describe the characteristics of benign osteopetrosis
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AD
Apparent in adolescence Repeated fractures and anemia |
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Describe the characteristics of malignant osteopetrosis
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AR
Apparent in utero Fractures, anemia, hydrocephaly, cranial nerve entrapment |
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Describe the pathogenesis and cure for osteopetrosis
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Failure of osteoclastic resorption
Possible deficient CA II, so osteoclasts can acidify environment |
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Describe mucopolysaccharidosis
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Lysosomal storage disease
Deficient acid hydrolase that degrades GAG Patients have short stature and bone dysplasia Cartilage at growth plates and articular surfaces are disorganized |
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Describe Gaucher Disease
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Most common lysosomal storage disease
AR Deficient glucocerebrosidase (which cleaves glucose from ceramide) Glucocerebroside accumulates in macrophages giving "crumpled tissue paper" appearance |
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Describe the types of gaucher disease
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Type I: Chronic non-neuropathic, can be treated with enzyme infusion
Type II: Acute neuropathic (CNS), die in infancy Type III: Intermediate form |
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Where are Gaucher cells found
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Spleen
Bone marrow (cause erosions, pathologic fractures, cytokines) Lymph nodes Thymus |
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Children usually develop osteomyelitis where? Adults?
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Children - Metaphysis
Adults - Epiphysis and subchondral areas |
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Describe "sequestrum"
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Osteomyelitis - necrotic bone in acute inflammation
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Describe "involucrum"
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Osteomyelitis - new bone forms sleeve around dead infected bone
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Describe osteochondroma
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aka exostosis
Most common benign bone tumor Young adults Stop growing when growth plates close |
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Describe osteoid osteoma
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<2cm painful lesion
Young male, nocturnal pain, releived by NSAIDs Pain from PGE2 from proliferating osteoblasts Tumor nidus is well-defined with circumscribed zone of trabeculae rimmed by benign osteoblasts surrounded by halo of sclerotic bone NIDUS is radiolucent |
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Describe osteoblastoma
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Young person
Spine and long bones Dull, achy pain, not responsive to ASA |
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Describe a fibrous cortical defect
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Developmentally caused eccentric lesion
Usually in distal femur or proximal tibia Often multiple and bilateral Most self-resolve |
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Describe a non-ossifying fibroma (NOF)
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FCD that doesn't regress
Radiolucent with fibroblasts and macrophages |
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Describe the two types to fibrous dysplasia
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GNAS1 mutation
Monostotic - 70% of cases, adolescence -> ribs, femur, tibia, jaw Polyostotic - Younger child, any bone, fracture risk, deformity, sarcoma |
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Describe the histologic appearance of fibrous dysplasia
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Chinese letter bone trabeculae with fibroblasts
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Describe Aneurysmal Bone Cyst (ABC)
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Benign, rapidly growing tumor
Young adults and children at the metaphyses and vertebrae Pain |
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Describe Ewing's Sarcoma (EWS) and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)
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Closely related malignant tumors
Neuronal differentiation on LM or EM = PNET Second most common bone tumor in children multipotent mesenchymal stem cells Overexpression of c-myc from fusion gene |
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Describe Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
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Proliferation of Langerhans Histiocytes in tissue
Appears as Eosinophilic Granuloma, Hand-Schuller-Christian Disease, and Letterer-Siwe Disease Large phagocytic cells with **Cytoplasic Birbeck granules** (zipper) |
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Describe Eosinophilic granuloma (of LCH)
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70% of cases
Unisystem Self-limited Asymptomatic or mild pain |
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Describe Hand-Schuller-Christian disease (of LCH)
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20% of cases
Multifocal Children Lytic lesions of skull, ribs, pelvis, and scapulae Classic triad --> Lytic skull lesions, diabetes insipidus, exophthalmos |
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Describe Letterer-Siwe Disease
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10% of cases
<2yo Aggressive, multisystem Seborrheic rash Pancytopenia |
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Describe Rhabdomyosarcoma (general)
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Most common childhood soft tissue sarcoma
Embryonal and alveolar subtypes 65% cure rate |
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Describe Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma
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Most common subtype
nasal cavity, orbit, middle ear, prostate, retroperitoneum Sarcoma botryoid is a subtype |
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Describe Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma Sarcoma Botryoid
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Polypoid "grape-like" tumor in hollow mucosal-lined structures like nose, bile duct, bladder, vagina
Better prognosis |
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Describe Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
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Extremity muscle and embryonal rhabdo sites
**Fibrous septae divide tumor cells in clusters** Cells express desmin and myoglobine Worse prognosis |
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A patient with sickle cell disease has osteomyelitis, the most likely causative organism is
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Salmonella
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Describe Paget Disease
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Osteitis Deformans
Osteoclast dysfunction (infection by paramyxovirus increasing RANK expression = IL-6 secretion) SQSTM1 gene Pain with microfractures Overgrowth compresses nerves **Lamellar bone with mosaic pattern** |
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Describe Osteonecrosis-Avascular Necrosis
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Ischemia in bone from vessel damage/obstruction
Cortex NOT involved (collaterals) Predispostion to osteoarthritis |
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Describe enchondroma
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Asymptomatic benign solitary radiolucent tumor
Common in hands Medullary cavity Well-differentiated hyaline cartilage Small, gray-blue nodules |
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Describe the syndromes with multiple enchondromas
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Ollier disease - Multiple asymmetric metaphyseal/diaphyseal enchondromas, large, deforming, not inherited, *sarcoma* risk
Maffucci syndrome - Skin and soft tissue hemangiomas, ovarian and brain gliomas, half dev. chondrosarcoma |
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Describe chondrosarcoma
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Second most common malignant matrix producing bone tumor
40+yo, men>women Axial skeleton and proximal limbs Painful bulky tumor Intramedullary or juxtacortical |
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List the "lytic" metastatic bone tumors
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Kidney, GI, thyroid, melanoma, breast, lung
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List the "blastic" metastatic bone tumors
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prostate, breast, lung
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Describe/define fibromyalgia
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A syndrome of chronic, widespread pain which often coincides with symptoms including fatigue, sleep disturbance, cognitive dysfunction, and depression/anxiety
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What are the psychiatric comorbidities of fibromyalgia
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SIG-E-CAPS
Sleep changes loss of Interest Guilt lack Energy difficulty Concentrating changes in Appetite Psychomotor agitation Suicide |
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What is notable about treating catastrophizing associated with fibromyalgia
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Cognitive-behavioral feedback therapy is as good as/better than pharmacological therapy
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What are the diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia
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Meet widespread pain thresholds
Symptoms present for >3mos *Patient does not have another disorder to explain pain *Does not require presence of tender points *Diagnosis of exclusion and careful evaluation *No specific lab abnormalities |
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What is the therapy for fibromyalgia
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*Non-pharmacologic - education, exercise, cognitive behavioral therapy
Pharmacologic - Amitriptyline, SSRI **Steroids, NSAIDs, and opiods are NOT useful |
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What are the innervations of the rotator cuff
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Suprascapular
axillary supper/lower subscapular |
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What are the muscles associated with the rotator cuff
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Supra/infraspinatus
teres minor subscapularis Coracoacromial ligament Long head of biceps |
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Describe the labrum
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Peripheral fibrous tissue-fibrocartilage
Attaches to the glenoid capsule and provides increased depth around the rim Protects the edges of the bone from bone-bone contact |
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What is the more common SC dislocation
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Anterior dislocation more common than posterior
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Will reduction be successful with anterior SC dislocation
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No
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Will reduction be successful with posterior SC dislocation
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yes, must be reduced acutely or risk venous congestion/tracheal erosion
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Describe the glenohumoral ligaments
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All - proprioceptive function and stabilization
Superior - prevent inferior translation in ADduction Middle - prevent anterior translation in ABduction Inferior - hammock like, prevent ant/post translation in ABduction |
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Describe clavicle fractures
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Caused by fall on shoulder
Normally treat with sling with early gradual ROM exercise If complicated or open, surgical treatment is indicated --> *dimple sign* - bone can't reform through fascia |
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Describe the acromio-clavicular joint separation types
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1 - strain AC
2 - tear AC, strain CC 3 - tear AC and CC 4 - bones overlap 5 - >200% separation 6 - clavicle under muscles |
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Differentiate between glenohumoral joint dislocation vs separation
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Separation - ligaments attaching bone are torn and decrease joint integrity
Dislocation - joint leaves capsule |
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What is observed externally with a glenohumoral joint dislocation
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prominent acromion process because deltoid is pulled down
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Briefly describe the Kocher reduction technique
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Adduct arm
Gradually externally rotate until resistance Forward flex+adduct |
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Briefly describe the Modified Milsch reduction technique
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Gradual ABduction and externally rotate (no traction)
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Briefly describe the Hippocratic reduction technique
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Don't do it
traction-counter-traction |
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Briefly describe the Stimson's reduction technique
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Prone w/ towel under clavicle and wrist weights - relaxes spasming muscles with persistent traction
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Briefly describe the Matsen reduction technique
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Traction-countertraction on chest wall (not axilla like with hippocratic) with gentle ABduction
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What are some complications associated with shoulder dislocation
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Vasculary injury to posterior circumflex artery
Axillary nerve injury - loss of major abduction of arm, loss of adduction and lateral rotation of humerus |
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What causes elbow dislocation typically
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Fall onto outstretched hand
or sudden violent medial force causing hyperextension |
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What are some complications of elbow dislocation
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Lose full extension
Soft tissue calcification Ulnar nerve entrapment Claw hand due to loss of lumbrical function --> flexion of MTP, extension of PIP |
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What is the major complication of a scaphoid fracture
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Nonunion
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What is the most frequent fracture at the elbow
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Radial head fracture
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What is a "sail sign"
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Fat pad showing hemarthrosis on plain film xray
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What is the typical treatment for an olecranon fracture
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Operative repair
**see card for non-operative indications |
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What are the indications for non-operative treatment of olecranon fractures
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Non-displaced fractures
Intact extensor mechanism |
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What is the typical mechanism for a patella fracture
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Direct impact
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The two most common carpal fractures are
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Scaphoid
Triquetrum |
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A scaphoid fracture typically presents with what
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Pain over anatomic snuffbox, but should be suspected in anyone with wrist pain following an injury
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How is a scaphoid fracture treated
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Immobilize with thumb spica unless surgery is indicated
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What are the types of triquetrum fractures and how is the most common fracture treated
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Dorsal ridge
Volar fractures Body fractures ---> Chip/avulsion fractures are the most common and treated symptomatically |
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What injury associated with a distal radial fracture is a surgical emergency and what are its symptoms
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Acute Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Pain Paresthesias Numbness in median nerve distribution |
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How might a distal radial fracture be treated
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Non-closed "sugar tong" splint
Ligamentotaxis (pulling on hand to let fragments fall back into place Hematoma block |
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What are the three key things to document on a humerus fracture
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Open vs closed
Vascular exam **Radial nerve function** |
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Most humerus fractures can be treated in what way
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Non-surgical closed splint tightening around muscles
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What is the most common weight bearing skeletal injury
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Ankle fracture
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What are the two main types of hip fractures
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Intertrochanteric femure fracture
Femoral neck fracture |
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What are the treatment goals in the case of hip fractures
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Early mobilization
Weight bearing as tolerated Restore pre-break function |
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What is the main concern if surgery is delayed >48hrs after a hip fracture
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Increased mortality
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What is the main goal of treating a fracture in a lower extremity
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Restore mechanical axis
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What is the main goal of treating a fracture in an upper extremity
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Permit use of hand in space
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All hip fracture patients should be given some amount of prophylaxis for what
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DVTs
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What does the ACL normally do
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Attaches lateral femoral condyle to anterior tibia
Stabilizes rotary instability of the tibio-femoral joint during pivoting to prevent anterior translation of tibia when planting foot |
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How does an ACL tear typically occur
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Twisting injury
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What is the clinical presentation of a torn ACL
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Large effusion, limited ROM, pain, **lateral joint line tenderness+bruising
Positive Lachman test (Shift shin forward relative to knee) |
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Do torn ACLs heal
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No
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When does a PCLtear typically occur
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"dashboard" injury where tibia is pushed back
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When does a MCL tear typically occur
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Lateral hit on knee, ie football
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Describe the causes a meniscus tear (typical)
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Caused by acutely by twisting or pivoting in younger patients
or Chronically with trauma history, pain with twisting and degenerative cartilage changes |
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Describe the clinical presentation of a meniscus tear
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Tibiofemoral joint line tenderness
Effusion pain with deep flexion + McMurray's test (bend knee, rotate foot out, straighten leg, see pain or click Often see degen. of quadriceps |
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Describe McMurray's test
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Bend knee, rotate foot out, straighten leg, get pain and/or click
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Most tendon pathology is due to...
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overuse=degeneration
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Tendon regeneration yields weaker tendons if
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remodeling does not occur
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The best therapy for painful tendons is
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Eccentric strengthening
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