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Conditions Of The Musculoskeletal System (Week 1) Flashcards

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What is the primary cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries in older adults?

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Falls

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Biomechanics

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Study of structure and function of biological systems

Ex: able to ID a person from across the room by their movement and stance.

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What is a negative result of a fall?

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Fear

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Etiology of fractures related to pathology (4)

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  1. Tumors
  2. Osteoporosis
  3. Osteopenia
  4. Osteoarthritis
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Etiology of fractures related to trauma (3)

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  1. High energy trauma- MVA
  2. Prolonged stress/overuse
  3. Direct blow - knee hits dashboard in MVA
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Etiology of Orthopedic conditions (3)

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  1. Trauma
  2. Pre-existing musculoskeletal limitations
  3. Genetics
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Common bones that fracture

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  1. Radius.
  2. Ulna
  3. Carpal bones.
  4. Clavicle
  5. Spine. 8. Femur
  6. Pelvis. 9. Tibia/Fibula
  7. Hip
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Common radial fx

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Colles fx - out reached arm to break fall

Proximal or mid-shaft

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Common spinal fx

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Compression fx - common in osteoporotic population

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Common cause of pelvis fx

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MVA

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Common hip fx

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Femoral neck

Trochanteric

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Common femural fx

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Mid-shaft

Distal

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Common Tibial and fibular fx

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Tibial plateau
Mid-shaft
Distal = ankle fx

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Risk Factors for Fx (2)

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Low bone mineral density

Hx of Fx

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Signs of Fx (5)

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  1. Swelling
  2. Bruising
  3. Deformity
  4. Tenderness with palpation
  5. Loss of function
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Signs of loss of function with a fx (2)

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inability to bear weight

inability to move joint

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Symptoms of a Fx (3)

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  1. Severe pain
  2. Stiffness
  3. Numbness/Tingling
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Risk factors of a fx (2)

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  1. Low bone mineral density

2. Hx of Fx

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Two reasons why Hx of Fx is a risk factor (2)

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  1. Fear of falling increases risk of falling

2. Pathological Fx due to osteoporosis

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Progression of Fx (3)

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  1. Inflammatory
  2. Repair
  3. Remodeling
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What happens during the inflammatory response of a Fx?

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Blood moves into the space around the fracture creating a hematoma. The hematoma transforms into a clot.

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Risk Factors of falls (6)

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  1. decreased strength
  2. decreased balance
  3. comorbidities
  4. medications
  5. Footwear
  6. Chronic pain
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What are the two phases of the repair process? (2)

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  1. Fibrocartilaginous “soft” callus phase

2. Bony “hard” callous phase

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What happens during the fibrocartilaginous callus phase? (2)

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  1. Osteoblasts initiate formation of the bone.

2. Cell density increases

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What happens during the bony “hard” callus phase?

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Fibrocartilaginous callus converts woven bone which increases in rigidity and thickness until bony union

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What happens during the remodeling phase of a Fx? (2)

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  1. Woven bone convert to lamellar bone.

2. Fracture callus reduces along lines of stress.

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Medical intervention & management of a Fx (2)

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  1. Fx reduction

2. Immobilization

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Approx. time of immobilization of Fx

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~6 weeks

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What can immobilization cause? (6)

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  1. Stiffness
  2. Decreased ROM
  3. Capsular contracture
  4. Muscle contracture
  5. Muscle atrophy
  6. Decreased strength of Connective tissue
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What are the effects of muscle atrophy? (3)

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  1. Decreased force generation
  2. 20% loss of strength in only 2 weeks
  3. Alternated neuromuscular recruitment /coordination
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What is the ligament /tendon failure point?

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The normal stretch of a tendon to snap is lower; increases possibility of snapping.

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Prognosis of a Fx (2)

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  1. Post-traumatic arthritis

2. Women with wrist fx - 50% more likely to have clinically significant functional decline than those without

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Three types of Fx reduction(3)

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  1. Closed reduction
  2. Open reduction internal fixation
  3. External fixation
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Medical intervention and managment of an Open Reduction Internal Fixation - ORIF (4)

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  1. Surgical repair
  2. Rods, screws, pins, plates
  3. Casting/immobilization
  4. WB modifications
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Presentation of ORIF post surgery (4)

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  1. Pain
  2. Edema
  3. Limited ROM
  4. Strength limits - local, proximal, distal
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Indications of external fixation (3)

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  1. Open fracture
  2. Closed severe Fx causing soft tissue damage or mutilple fractures
  3. Limb alignment
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Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)

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Chronic disease characterized by severe pain, swelling and skin changes following trauma . Pain is disproportionate to injury.
Usually seen in clients with immobilization and Fx

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CRPS I

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Formerly reflex sympathetic dystrophy

The absence of nerve injury

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CRPS II

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Formerly ‘causalgia’, nerve injury present

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Etiology of CRPS

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Unknown

Malfunction of the CNS and the PNS

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Risk factors of CRPS (4)

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  1. Fx
  2. Immobilization
  3. Female gender
  4. Concurrent motor nerve injury (type II)
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Sign of CRPS Impact on sensory related function

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Temperature changes -cold, clammy, sweaty skin

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Signs of CRPS Impact on movement related function(4)

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  1. Edema
  2. Decreased joint ROM
  3. Muscle spasm/weakness/tremor
  4. Alt. movement patterns (dystonia)
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Signs of CRPS Impact on skin related functions (2)

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  1. Color - white, red , blue

2. Texture - shiny, thin

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Symptoms that Impact sensory function in CRPS (3)

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  1. May have chronic pain
  2. Constant Burning/throbbing
  3. Hypersensitivity - touch, cold
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Symptoms that Impact movement related function in CRPS (2)

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  1. Joint stiffness

2. Difficulty moving extremities

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Symptoms that Impact the mental function in CRPS (3)

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  1. Depression
  2. Anxiety
  3. PTSD
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How do you treat the mental function in CRPS ? (2)

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  1. Medication

2. Desensitization with WB exercises

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Prognosis of CRPS (2)

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Children/ teens good recovery

Some- severe pain and disability

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Osteoporosis

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Pathological condition causes decrease in bone density. Leads to pathological fractures occurring during ADLs or trauma. Considered a serious health problem.

51
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Most common fx caused by osteoporosis (4)

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Vertebrae
Wrist
Pelvis
Hip

52
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Etiology of osteoporosis (4)

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Estrogen deficiency
Hormone imbalance
Diet
Sedentary lifestyle

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Risk factors of osteoporosis (5)

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  1. Female gender
  2. Caucasian or Asian descent
  3. Increased age increased risk
  4. Family hx
  5. Ectomorphic body type
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Ectomorophic body type

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Long, thin, tall; lack of muscle or fat tissue.

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Signs of Osteoporosis (4)

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  1. Silent - undetected until Fx occurs
  2. Stooped posture
  3. Loss of Ht.
  4. Fx occurs easily
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Symptom of Osteoporosis

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Many people have no symptoms until they have a fx.

Experience pain, back pain

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Prevention of Osteoporosis

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Early bone density screening

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Osteopenia

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Reversible weakening of bone; bone density dwindles but not dangerously

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Etiology of Osteopenia

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Similar to Osteoporosis - Estrogen deficiency; hormone imbalance; diet; sedentary life style

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Medical intervention and management of Osteopenia (3)

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  1. diet
  2. supplements
  3. local WB exercises
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Osteoarthritis (OA)

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Degenerative condition - cartilage degradation leading to bone-on-bone contact; viscous cycle of:
Degradation - Pain - Inactivity - Degradation - Pain - Inactivity….

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Etiology of OA - Primary (1) and Secondary (3)

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Primary   - Idiopathic
Secondary - 
   Post - Trauma (falling on joint increases trauma instantly 
   Post - Surgery 
   Mal-alignment
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Risk factors of OA (2)

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  1. Abnormal carilage

2. Abnormal stress on cartilage

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What causes abnormal cartilage in OA? (3)

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  1. increased age
  2. genetics
  3. diseases (RA, gout)
65
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What causes abnormal stress on cartilage in OA (4)

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  1. obesity
  2. biomechanics
  3. trauma to the joint
  4. occupational (Repetitive stress)
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Signs of OA that impact Movement Related Function(5)

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  1. Decreased ROM
  2. Decreased Strength
  3. Edema
  4. Crepitus
  5. Functional limitations located at the site
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Symptom of OA that impact the sensory related functions

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Pain that worsens with activity, is worse in the AM when waking, and in severe cases causes night pain

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Symptoms of OA that impact the movement related functions (2)

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  1. Stiffness - AM

2. Painful joint ROM

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Symptoms of OA that impact mental functions(2)

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  1. Social and psychological effects of limited mobility

2. Depression/Anxiety

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OA impact on the hand (2)

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  1. Grip/Pinch

2. Nodules

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Heberden’s Nodes

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hard or bony swellings that can develop in the distal interphalangeal joints (DIP) (the joints closest to the end of the fingers and toes).

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Bouchard’s Nodules

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Bony bumps on the middle joint of the finger, proximal interphalangeal joints (PIP)

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OA impact on the shoulder (2)

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  1. crepitus

2. pain with sleep, reaching overhead or behind the back

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OA impact on the hip(2)

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  1. pain in groin, thigh, buttock or referred to knee (common)
  2. pain with walking, squatting, stairs, bending
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OA impact on knee (2)

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  1. Crepitus, locking

2. pain with walking, stairs, squatting

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OA impact on the ankle

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Pain while WB

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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autoimmune disorder that attacks the synovium, forms a layer of pannus which leads to bone errosion, and cartilage/ligament degredation causing pain, swelling, inflammation and joint deformation. Bilateral presentation, flares, and remission

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Risk factors of RA (4)

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  1. Female (2-3x higher than male)
  2. Age
  3. Genetics
  4. Smoking
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Signs of RA(7)

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  1. Flare and remission
  2. Pain and tenderness (sensory)
  3. Joints swollen and warm (movement)
  4. Rheumatoid nodules (movement)
  5. Fever/Fatigue/weight loss (movement)
  6. Joint deformity (movement)
  7. Painful ROM (movement)
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Symptoms of RA (3)

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  1. Morning Stiffness lasts several hours (movement)

2. Affected joints

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Which joints are affected by RA? (9)

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  1. PIP
  2. MCP
  3. MTP
  4. wrists
  5. knees
  6. hips
  7. ankles
  8. shoulders
  9. elbows
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Swan neck deformity - RA

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PIP extension and DIP flexion

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Boutonniere deformity - RA

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PIP flexion and DIP extension

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Ulnar drift - RA

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hand deformity in which the swelling of the MCP joints (the big knuckles at the base of the fingers) causes the fingers to become displaced, tending towards the little finger.

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Medical Intervention and Management of OA and RA

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Joint arthroplasty

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Joint arthroplasty

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surgical procuedure to resurface the bones using a prosthetic joint. Cemented or uncemented is used in THA or TKA and pegs/screws are used in a TSA

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Posterolateral THA precautions(3)

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No hip flexion 90*
No hip adduction
No hip internal rotation (IR)

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Anterolateral THA precautions (3)

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No hip extension beyond neutral
no hip external rotation (ER)
Don’t lay prone

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Medical intervention and management of THA (4)

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  1. Pain(sensory)
  2. Strength limitations (muscle fn)
  3. Limited ROM (movement related)
  4. Limited function - bed mobility, ambulation, functional tasks and THP for sitting/driving/reaching/squatting
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TKA impact on body functions and structures (7)

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  1. pain!! (sensory)
  2. swelling/inflammation (movement)
  3. Limited ROM flexion/extension (movement)
  4. Strength limitation (muscle function)
  5. bed mobility /transfer (function)
  6. Ambulation/elevation (function)
  7. squat, driving (function)
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Precautions for TSA (3)

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  1. Sling
  2. Avoid AROM first 4 weeks,
  3. No lifting >1lb. for 6 weeks
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TSA impact on body functions and structures (9)

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  1. Pain (sensory)
  2. Limited ROM (movement)
  3. Strength limitations of the shoulder and scapula (muscle function)
  4. Overhead reach (movement)
  5. Sleeping (movement)
  6. Driving (movement)
  7. Lifting/carrying (movement)
  8. Pushing/pulling (movement)
  9. Dressing (movement)
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Reverse TSA Impact on body functions and structures(2)

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  1. Loss of ROM

2. Pain -free

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Etiology of Tendinopathy

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Result of overuse

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tendinitis

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inflammation of the tendon

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tendinosis

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degradation of tendon’s collagen due to chronic overuse when tendon wasn’t given time to heal

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Signs of tendinopathy (3)

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  1. Warmth
  2. redness
  3. edema
    * all at the tendon
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Symptoms of Tendinopathy(2)

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  1. pain with palpation, muscle contraction, stretch of muscle
  2. stiffness after prolonged sitting/sleeping
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Symptoms of Tendinopathy(2)

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  1. pain with palpation, muscle contraction, stretch of muscle
  2. stiffness after prolonged sitting/sleeping
100
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Lateral epicondylagia aka Tennis Elbow (effects? causes?)

A

Effects the ECRB (extensor carpi radialis brevis)

causes pain with grip and forearm activity.

101
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Medial epicondylalgia aka Golfer’s elbow (effects? causes?)

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Effects the Flexor and pronator tendons (FCR and PT)

Causes pain with squeezing, lifting, shaking hands,turning doorknobs.

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RTC tear

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most often supraspinatus; full or partial

103
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RTC tear signs and symptoms(3)

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pain raising and lowering arm
weakness
night pain

104
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Which tendon ruptures need immediate surgical intervention (3)

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  1. Achilles tendon
  2. Patellar tendon
  3. Triceps tendon
105
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popeye deformity

A

long head biceps rupture

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ligamentous injuries and instabilities(3)

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  1. ACL tear (ACL-R - Ant. cruciate ligament replace. )
  2. Ankle instability (ATFL - Ant. talofibular ligament)
  3. Glenohumeral dislocation/subluxation (partial disloc.)
    * most common in athletes
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Signs of ligament injury(3)

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audible pop followed by sudden pain and swelling
joint instability
immediate functional impairment
LE difficulty walking/running
UE difficulty lifting carrying throwing etc

108
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Etiology of Ligamentous injury/instability(2)

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  1. trauma

2. non-contact caused by rolling ankle or directional change during movement (sports)

109
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Symptoms of ligament injury (3)

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pain(sensory)
joint instability (movement)
fear of re-injury (mental)

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post-operative presentation of a ligamentous injury or instability (5)

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  1. immobilized to protect graft and repair
  2. pain swelling and inflammation
  3. Restricted ROM
  4. Strength limitation
  5. Restricted WB
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orthopedics

A

injury and disease to bone, joints, and related structures - muscles, tendons, and ligaments

112
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heterotopic ossification (HO)

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abnormal bone formation in extraskeletal soft tissue

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Etiology of HO

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UNCLEAR

  1. Whole body response to trauma - fibroblasts inappropriately start reforming bone
  2. Excessive growth near joints - stiffness and loss of movement
  3. Most common in ORIF (open reduction internal fixation)
114
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ankylosing spondylitis

A

inflammatory disease that can cause some of the vertebrae in your spine to fuse together

115
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Risk factors of HO (3)

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traumatic injury - severe burn, spinal cord injuries, head injuries
bone forming diseases - ankylosing spondylitis
Revisions increase the risk

116
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Signs and symptoms of HO

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Asymptomatic - diagnosed on film

Usually 1-4 months post injury

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Compound Fx

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open fracture - at risk for infection

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Comminuted Fx

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bone breaks into many fragments

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displaced Fx

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breaks into two or more parts so that the two ends do not align up straight

120
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Greenstick Fx

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occurs in children with soft growing bones. One side of the bone breaks and the other side bends

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Transverse Fx

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breaks on a right ankle to the longitudinal axis of the bone

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