Basic Science Flashcards

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Importance of MMP 13

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Degrades cartilagenous extracellular matrix

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2
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Antibody to sclerostin

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Romosozumab

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3
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Mnemonic to memorize youngs modulus

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Ceramic cost could cement poly to cancel her telephone carrier

Ceramic
Cobalt
Stainless steel
Cortical bone
Cement
Poly
Cancellous bone
Tendon
Cartilage

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4
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Component of bone that is responsible for compressive strength

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Hydroxyapetite

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5
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Plates: Stiffness proportional to ____ power

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third

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6
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Nails: Stiffness proportional to ____ power

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fourth

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7
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Importance of SHH

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Responsible for radial/ulnar
High SHH makes pinky, low makes thumb

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8
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Disorder of SHH

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Responsible for fibular hemimelia

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9
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Fibular hemimelia characteristics

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  • Anteromedial tibial bowing
  • Ball in cup tibiotalar joint
  • Loss of lateral rays
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10
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AL Tibial bowing

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“Always look”
Neurofibromas

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11
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AM tibial bowing

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“Absent/missing”
Fibular hemimelia

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12
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PM tibial bowing

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“Probably mild”
Physiologic, calcaneovalgus foot

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13
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Gene responsible for Nail Patella syndrome

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LMX1B

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14
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Defect in multiple epiphyseal dysplasia

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COMP

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15
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Differential for multiple epiphyseal dysplasia

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Legg-Calve-Perthes

  • Differentiate by bilateral involvement
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16
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Double layered patella is pathognomonic for

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MED

17
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Importance of type X collagen

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Mineralization

18
Q

Dumbbell shaped femurs

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Kniest syndrome

19
Q

Dwarf with short trunk and normal arms and limbs?

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Spondylioepiphyseal dysplasia congenita

  • varus hips, scoliosis
20
Q

Disorder of type X collagen

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Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia, schmid type
- Metaphyseal flaring
- Affects hypertrophic zone

21
Q

Morqio syndrome

A

“Mork”
Normal IQ
Galactose sulfatase
Keratin Sulfate

22
Q

Gaucher disease

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Beta glucocerebrosidase
Erlenmyer flask femurs
Osteonecrosis of femoral head

Tx: Bone marrow transplant

23
Q

Differential for a tall person

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Marfans
- AD
- Superior lens ectopia
- Loose joints

Homocystenuria
- AR
- Inferior lens ectopia
- Stiff joints

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