Bone Pathology Flashcards
Dysotses
abnormalities in a single bone or group of bone
absence, additional, fused bones
Dysplasias
abnormalities in bone or cartilage organogenesis
Osteogenesis imperfecta
type 1 collagen disorders - not enough bone, weak skeleton
Type 1 Osteo Im
Normal life span
Increased incidence of fractures, conductive hearing loss
Dentinogen imperfecta
Type II Osteo Im
Fatal, too weak
Type III Osteo Im
Variable , could be severe
Dentinogenesis imperfecta could be present
Type IV Osteo Im
Moderately Severe
Achondroplasia
Most common form of dwarfism, disproportionate body structure
Cause of Achondroplasia
FGFR3 inhibits proliferation of growth plate chondrocytes
Receptors is inappropriately activated
Hereditary and spontaneous
Osteopetrosis
Characterized by defective bone resorption, stone bone, disorder of resorption, too rigid, bone becomes brittle and fracture
Osteoporosis causes and characteristics
Reduction in total bone mass
Risk Factors: dietary calcium deficiency, females, age, physical inactivity, smoking/drugs
Tx: bisphosphanate drugs, PTH as drug, dietary Ca, exercise
Osteomalacia causes and characteristics
Reduce bone mineralization, lose rigidity, more flexible
Rickets : bowing legs, low vit D3, flexible legs
TX: Vit D or D3
Paget Disease
Ostetis Deformans (thick but weak bones) - big osteoclasts, disorganized osteoblasts
Bone has cotton wool appearance
TX: bisphosphanates
Etiology of Paget
Unclear
3 Phases
1. Osteolytic - osteoclasts active
2. Mixed - clasts active w/ blasts but bone is weak
3. Osteosclerotic - thick but brittle bone
Repair types of bone
- Soft tissue callus - clot, 1 week, no strength
- Bony Callus - 2/3 weeks, cartialge, thick
- Remodeling - thin out and back to normal