Bone Flashcards
“Brittle Bone Disease”
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Osteogenesis Imperfecta is
a deficiency in synthesis of Type I Collagen.
How is Achondroplasia inherited?
AD
Achondroplasia is a mutation in
FGFR3
Have skeletal fragility, dental imperfections, and blue sclera
Osteogenesis Imperfects
Multinucleated Bone Cells
Osteoclasts
“Marble Bone Disease”
Osteopetrosis
What is Osteopetrosis?
Reduced bone reabsorption due to decreased Osteoclast activity (problem with Carbonic `)
Have Erlenmeyer Flask Deformity?
Osteopetrosis
Two types of Osteoporosis
Senile (Low Turn Over)
Postmenopausal (High Turn Over)
Three stages of Paget’s Disease
Osteolytic
Osteoclastic-Osteoblastic
Burnt Out Quiescent Osteosclerotic Stage
Hallmark is Mosaic Patter of Lamellar Bone
Paget Disease
Leontias Ossea is seen in
Paget Disease
“Chalkstick-Type Fractures” of long bones in lower extremity (like Femur)
Paget Disease
In Rickets and Osteomalacia you have a deficiency in
Vitamin D
Type of fracture that communicates with skin surface
Compound Fracture
See Creeping Substitution in
Osteonecrosis
Most common bacteria that causes Osteomyelitis in
Staph Aureus
Osteomyelitis in drug abusers
E. coli, Pseudomonas, Klebsiella
Osteomyelitis in surgery or open fracture
Mixed
Osteomyelitis in neonates
H. influenzae and Group B Strep
Osteomyelitis in Sickle Cell Disease
Salmonella
Most common site of TB Osteomyelitis
Vertebrae (or Pott Disease)
Characteristic Gummas and stains with silver
Syphilis Osteomyelitis
Multiple Osteomas are seen in
Gardner Syndrome
Benign bone tumor (<2 cm) that causes severe nocturnal pain relieved by Asprin
Osteoid Osteoma
Bone tumor (>2cm) with dull, achy pain unresponsive to Asprin
Osteoblastoma
What do you NOT use to treat Osteoblastoma?
Radiation (becomes malignant)
Most common primary malignant tumor of bone is
Osteosarcoma
Most common site of Osteosarcoma
Knee
What do you see on radiologic imaging of Osteosarcoma?
Codman Triangle
Most common benign tumor is
Osteochondroma