2MBChB Musculoskeletal Children's Normal Growth and Development

Question 1

Sits alone

Answer 1

6-9 months

Question 2

Crawls

Answer 2

6-9 months

Question 3

Stands

Answer 3

8-12 months

Question 4

Walks

Answer 4

14-17 months

Question 5

Jumps

Answer 5

24 months

Question 6

Manages stairs alone

Answer 6

3 years

Question 7

Loss of primitive reflexes, e.g. Moro reflex, palmar grasp reflex, stepping reflex, fencing reflex

Answer 7

1-6 months

Question 8

Head control

Answer 8

2 months

Question 9

A few words

Answer 9

9-12 months

Question 10

Feeds self, uses spoon

Answer 10

14 months

Question 11

Stacks 4 blocks, Understands 200 words

Answer 11

18 months

Question 12

Potty-trained

Answer 12

3 years

Question 13

3 causes of intoeing?

Answer 13

Femoral neck anteversion
Internal tibial torsion
Metatarsus adductus

Question 14

Sign of femoral neck anteversion?

Answer 14

Sitting in the W position

Question 15

How do babies go from having flat feet to developing their medial arch?

Answer 15

Strengthening of tibialis posterior

Question 16

Cause(s) of flexible flatfeet?

Answer 16

Generalised ligamentous laxity

Tightness of gastrocsoleus complex

Question 17

Measure of hypermobility?

Answer 17

Beighton hypermobility score

Question 18

Types of flatfeet?

Answer 18

Flexible

Rigid / fixed

Question 19

Cause(s) of rigid / fixed flatfeet?

Answer 19

Tarsal coalition