COMAT Quick Notes

Question 1

Anterior fibular head is associated with…?

Answer 1

Pronation of the foot
Posterior glide of the talus
ER of tibia and fibula

Question 2

Posterior fibular head is associated with…?

Answer 2

Supination of the foot
Anterior glide of the talus
IR of tibia and fibula

Question 3

Psoas vs Piriformis syndrome’s related sacral dysfunctions?

Answer 3

Psoas = backward torsion
Piriformis = forward torsion

Question 4

Posterior shoulder dislocation presents as?

Answer 4

Arm held in internal rotation; may happen after a seizure

Question 5

Anterior shoulder dislocation presents as?

Answer 5

Arm held in external rotation, may have associated axillary nerve injury

Question 6

Which type of scoliosis can be fixed with sidebending?

Answer 6

Functional scoliosis

Question 7

What is included in cubitus valgus?

Answer 7

Carrying angle > 15
Ulna is abducted
Wrist is adducted
Medial glide of olecranon

Question 8

What is included in cubitus varus?

Answer 8

Carrying angle < 3
Ulna is adducted
Wrist is abducted
Lateral glide of olecranon

Question 9

Injury causing a posterior radial head?

Answer 9

Falling forward on pronated arm - injure median nerve

Question 10

Injury causing an anterior radial head?

Answer 10

Falling backward on supinated arm - injure radial nerve

Question 11

Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is called?

Answer 11

Legg-Calve-Perth Disease (seen in kids, self-limited)

Question 12

Treatments to decrease sympathetics:

Answer 12

Rib raising, paraspinal inhibition, ganglionic release, Chapman’s reflexes

Question 13

Treatments to improve parasympathetics:

Answer 13

Cranial, sphenopalatine ganglion release, condylar decompression, vagus nerve, sacral inhibition

Question 14

Muscles to open jaw:

Answer 14

Lateral pterygoid - causes contralateral deviation of jaw

Question 15

Muscles to close jaw:

Answer 15

Masseter, medial pterygoid, and temporalis