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Question 1

what is frozen shoulder

Answer 1

capsule becomes inflamed, tight and thick

Question 2

diseases commonly associated with acute osteomyelitis

Answer 2

• diabetes
• RA
• diseases associated with immunocompromise
• diseases requiring steroid treatment
• sickle cell

Question 3

investigations subacromial impingement

Answer 3

USS

Question 4

what is a pulley

Answer 4

thickening in tendon sheath

Question 5

what happens in trigger finger

Answer 5

swelling in tendon catches on pulley

Question 6

symptoms of charcots foot

Answer 6

acutely swollen erythematous foot

frequently not painful

Question 7

how to diagnose charcots foot

Answer 7

consider any diabetic with symptoms
x-ray
MRI

Question 8

how does a diabetic foot ulcer occur

Answer 8

neuropathy
lack of sweating
dry, cracked skin
skin increased sensitivity to minor trauma
poor vascular supply 
lack of patient education

Question 9

non-operative management dupuytrens contracture

Answer 9

observe until you can’t put hand flat

steroid injections

Question 10

signs of carpal tunnel syndrome (median nerve)

Answer 10

thenar muscle wasting
previous scars
deformity
sensation in median area
Phalens test (reverse prayer 60sec)
Tinels sign (tap ant. wrist)

Question 11

what does FABER mean

Answer 11

Flexion
ABduction
External Rotation

Question 12

inflammatory causes of carpal tunnel syndrome

Answer 12

rheumaotid
gout
TB
amyloid

Question 13

Dupuytrens contracture risk factors

Answer 13

old age 
genetic
diabetes
alcohol
tobacoo
HIV
epilepsy

Question 14

operative management labral tear

Answer 14

arthroscopy - repair/ resection

Question 15

non-operative management hallux valgus

Answer 15

orthotics
shoe wear modification
activity modification
analgesia

Question 16

achilles tendonitis investigations

Answer 16

lunge test
tenderness
MRI
USS

Question 17

non-operative management achilles tendonitis

Answer 17

activity modification
immobilisation
physio
shoe wear modification (slight heel)
weight loss
extra-corporeal shockwave therapy

Question 18

GI causes osteoporosis

Answer 18

coeliac
IBD
short gut syndrome 
liver cirrhosis
chronic pancreatitis
whipples

Question 19

primary management lumbar disc prolapse

Answer 19

most will settle by 3 months

jelly spilled out gets reabsorbed

Question 20

organsims acute septic arthritis

Answer 20

staph aureus
haemophilus influenza
strep pryogenes
e.coli

Question 21

polydactyly

Answer 21

presence of >5 digits on a hand/ foot

Question 22

fibroma

Answer 22

benign fibrous tissue tumour