Blue Box Flashcards
Vasa nervorum
- Small vessels and nerves of the fascial compartment
- Vulnerable to compression
Compartment syndrome
- Increased pressure in a confined anatomical space
- Adversely affects circulation and viability of tissue
Obvious sign of arterial compression?
Loss of distal leg pulses
Fasciotomy
Incision of overlying fascia to relieve pressure in compartments
Varicose veins
- Dilated so that the valve cusps can’t close
- Common in posteromedial parts of lower leg
Thrombophlebitis
DVT with inflammation around involved veins
Which vein is often used for CABG?
Great saphenous
Saphenous cutdown
To insert a cannula for prolonged administration of blood, electrolytes, drugs
Hip pointer
- Contusion of iliac crest
- MC injury to hip, especially collision sports
Psoas abscess
Can be formed due to TB or gastroenteritis
Paralyzed quadriceps
Cannot extend leg against resistance
Chondromalacia patellae
“Runner’s knee”
Quadriceps imbalance
Bipartite or tripartite patella
- Abnormal ossification resulting in 2 or 3 ossification centers
- Can be mistaken for fractures
Rider’s strain
Strain of adductor longus that can occur in horseback riders
Trochanteric bursitis
Results from repetitive climbing stair or running steeply elevated treadmill