Bone Stress Injury (Tenforde article) Flashcards

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What are biologic risk fractures of BSI?

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Genetics
Medications
Calcium & Vitamin D def
Female athlete triad 
Female sex
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What medications increase BSI risk?

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Steroids
Anticonvulsants
Antidepressants
Antacids

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What is the female athlete triad?

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Energy availability (eating disorder)
Menstrual function (amenorrhea)
Bone mineral density (osteoporosis)
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What are biomechanical risk factors of BSI?

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Training patterns (volume or intensity)
Bone char (thinner cortex, lower BMD)
Leg length discrepancy
Lean Mass
Cavus or planus foot type
Smaller calf cross-sectional area
Higher peak hip ADD
Knee IR
Knee ABD
Tibial IR
Rear foot eversion
Running >20 miles/week
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What should be asked on history when evaluating BSI?

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complete running hx
Freq of racing
Changes in running volume
Shoe type and duration of use
Change in foot strike pattern
Dietary restriction behavior
Foods high in vit D & Ca
Medications (hormones, steroids)
Personal or family hx of Low BMD
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What maneuvers should be done to evaluate sacral/pelvic BSI?

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Focal tenderness
SI joint provovcation
Thigh thrust
Pelvic distraction/compression
FABER
Eval for leg length discrepancy
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What maneuvers should be done to evaluate Femoral neck BSI?

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Hip IR

FADIR (for FAI eval)

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What maneuvers should be done to evaluate Lesser trochanter BSI?

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Hip IR
FADIR (for FAI eval)
Iliopsoas tendonopathy

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What maneuvers should be done to evaluate Femoral shaft BSI?

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Fulcrum test to localize pain at injury site

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What maneuvers should be done to evaluate Calcaneus BSI?

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Calcaneal squeeze test

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What are LOW risk anatomic locations of BSI?

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Posteriomedial tibia
Fibula/lateral malleolus
Calcaneus
Diaphysis of 2nd-4th metatarsals

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What are MODERATE risk anatomic locations of BSI?

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Pelvis (sacrum and pubic rami)
Femoral shaft
Proximal tibia
Cuboid
Cuneiform
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What are HIGH risk anatomic locations of BSI?

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Femoral neck
Patella
Anterior tibial diaphysis
Medial malleolus
Talus (lateral process)
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What is a MRI Grade 1 for BSI?

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Mild marrow or periosteal edema on T2; normal T1

Mild to moderate periosteal edema on T2; Normal marrow on T2 and T1

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What is a MRI Grade 2 for BSI?

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Moderate marrow or periosteal edema plus + T2

Moderate to severe periosteal edema on T2; Marrow edema on T2 but not T1

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What is a MRI Grade 3 for BSI?

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Severe marrow or periosteal edema on T1 and T2

Moderate to severe periosteal edema on T2; Marrow edema on T2 and T1

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What is a MRI Grade 4 for BSI?

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Severe marrow or periosteal edema on T1 and T2 plus fx line on T1 or T2

Moderate to severe periosteal edema on T2; Marrow edema on T2 and T1; fx line present

18
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Recommended intake of Vitamin D

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Ages 9-70: 600 IU

>71: 800 IU

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Recommended intake of Ca

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Ages 9-18: 1300 mg
Women 19-50 yo & Men 19-70 yo: 1000 mg
Women >51 yo & Men >71 yo: 1200 mg

20
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What should be done for females with BSI?

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Referral to Sports Dietitian

Ensure proper menstration

21
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What should be done for males with BSI in pelvis, sacrum or femoral neck?

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DEXA scan (using Z-scores)
Endocrine work up
22
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Tx for Tension side femoral neck fx

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Bed rest if no widening of cortical fx
Ortho referral for failure to achieve interval bony healing
Cross-training exercises when pain free
2-3 mo to heal

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Tx for femoral neck compression side and Lesser trochanter fx

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NWB on crutches
Repeat imaging to ensure bone healing
Cross-training exercises when pain free
2-3 mo to heal

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What is the dreaded black line?

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Horizontal radiolucency localized to tension side of tibia

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Q

Anterior Tibial cortex fx tx

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Assess for “dreaded black line”
Repeat imaging to ensure bone healing prior to WB
IM rod for nonunion

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Medial malleolus fx tx

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Initial trial of immobilization

Surgery for fx displacement or involvement of talocural joint

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Base of 2nd metatarsal fx tx

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High risk, esp if Lisfranc join (metatarsal-cuneifrom) involved
Min 4 wks immobilization
Repeat x-ray & exam to ensure pain free before WB

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What is a Morton’s toe?

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2nd toe extending past the great toe
RF for 2nd metatarsal fx d/t inc force through 2nd ray of foot
Custom foot orthosis w/ metatarsal pad beneath 2nd metatarsal to dec risk

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Q

What is a Jone’s fx?

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5th metatarsal diaphysis fx

High risk injury d/t avascularity of the bone distal to the tuberosisty which can result in nonunion

30
Q

Tx of a Jone’s fx tx

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CAM walker boot

Surgery: IM screw fixation & bone grafting l/t RTP in 12 wks

31
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Tarsal Navicular fx tx

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Strict NWB
CT to assess for healing in chronic process
Surgery: high grade, AVN, cystic changes or sclerosis

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What can appear as a sesamoid fx on xray?

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Bipartite sesamoid w/ sesamoiditis

Get xr-ray of asx foot to compare

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Tx of seasamoid fx

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Delayed healing response

Cushioned orthosis w/ accomodative insole to offload

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Tx of sacrum & pelvis fx

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Crutches to NWB
WB when ambulation pain free
RTFA in 12 weeks

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Tx of Cuboid & Cuneiform fx

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Immobilization for pain free ambulation
Progression to neutral shoe
PT for strength & biomechanical factors

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Tx of Femoral Shaft fx

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Injuries w/o displacement or cortical break heal & RTR in 8-12 wks

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Tx of Tibia fx

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Injuries typically at distal 1/3 posterior medial aspect
more severe: focal pain, tenderness with direct/indirect palpation
MRI grade prognosticates for recovery in 3-12 wks

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Tx of Fibula fx

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Easy to exam due to surface bony anatomy

Prompt RTR when asx

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Tx of Calcaneus fx

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Walking boot

Possibly crutches for pain-free mobility

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Tx of 2-4 metatarsal shaft fx

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Low risk & good response to healing
No fx line: metatarsal pad w/ firm shoe to ambulate w/o pain
Fx line: repeat x-rays in 4 wks to ensure healing
Cross train 7 RTR progression when ambulating pain free
6-8 wks RTR