Bone Structure and Healing, Osteomyelitis, Septic Arthritis Flashcards
Formation of flat bones
Intramembranous ossification directly from mesenchyme
Mutation in flat bone formation that leads to cleidocranial dysplasia
RUNX2 / Cbfa1
Formation of short bones
Endochondral ossification (same as long bones)
Portion of bone supplied by the nutrient artery
Inner 2/3 of cortex and the medulla
Portion of bone supplied by the periosteal artery
Outer 1/3 of cortex
Portion of bone supplied by the metaphyseal artery
Metaphyseal junction (poor supply in the 5th metacarpal –> fracture)
Organization structure of cortical bone
Osteon/Haversian system
Origin tissue of osteoblasts
Mesenchyme
Products of osteoblasts
RANK
Alkaline phosphatase
TYPE 1 COLLAGEN (for bone formation)
osteocalcin (activity marker)
Origin tissue of osteoclasts
Hematopoietic cells
Products of osteoclasts
Tartrate resistant phosphatase (TARP)
MoA of osteoprotegrin
Prevents bone resorption by binding and inhibiting RANK ligand produced by osteoblasts.
Prevents activation of osteoclasts.
MoA of RANK-L
Produced by osteoblast cells to activate clasts and resorb bone
Effect of PTH on bone
High, continuous levels of PTH result in bone resorption
Pulsed levels of PTH results in bone formation
MoA of forteo
Acts as an artificial PTH, given in pulses to stimulate bone growth in osteoporosis
MoA of denosumab
Anti-RANK-L antibodiy –> reduced bone resorption
Forces that bone is weakest against
shear, then tension (strongest in compression)
Fracture pattern seen in tensile forces or pure bending
Transverse
Fracture pattern seen in compression
Oblique
Fracture pattern seen in bending with an axial load
Butterfly with two oblique fractures on the side of compression.
Fracture pattern seen with bone torsion
Spiral