Data - MSK Flashcards
Distal part deviates away from midline?
Valgus
Distal part deviates towards the midline?
Varus
What is Schirmer’s tear test?
Used to diagnose keratoconjunctivitis sicca (as in Sjorgens)
Blotting paper hooked on eye, tear distance measured, >15mm normal <5mm abnormal
Cause of Trendelenburg gait?
Poor abductor function when weight bearing on affected side –> contralateral hemipelvis falls
Also structural and painful hip joint problems
Spinal nerves innervating upper limb movements?
C5,6 - arm abduction, elbow flexion
C6,7 - Wrist extension
C7,8 - Elbow extension
C8,T1 - Hand grasp, finger abduction
Spinal nerves innervating lower limb movements?
L1,2,3 - Hip flexion L1,3,4 - Knee extension L4,5,S1 - Knee flexion L4,5 - Ankle dorsiflexion L5,S1 - Great toe extension S1,S2 - Ankle plantar flexion
Lateral curvature of the spine?
Scoliosis
Degenerative change in spine?
Spondylosis
Defect in pars interarticularis of vertebral arch?
Spondylolysis
One vertebra slipping anteriorly on an inferior vertebra?
Spondylolisthesis
One vertebra slipping posteriorly on an inferior vertebra?
Retrolisthesis
Finger deformities in rheumatoid arthritis?
and draw them
Swan neck –^
Mallet –¬
Boutonniere -^-
Proper names for tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow?
Tennis elbow - lateral epicondylitis
Golfer’s elbow - medial epicondylitis
Muscles of rotator cuff?
Supraspinatus
Subscapularis
Teres minor
Infraspinatus
Sausage toe?
Swollen - dactylitis
Psoriatic arthropathy
Tenderness on metatarsal compression with spontaneous lancinating pain?
Morton’s neuroma
Test for achilles rupture?
Thomson’s or Simmon’s test
Squeeze calf
Low serum calcium bone pathology?
Osteomalacia
Serology for rheumatoid arthritis?
Anticyclic citrullinated peptides (ACPA) - very specific
IgM Rheumatoid factor
Femur fracture types?
Intracapsular - NOF fractures
Extracapsular: - Intertrochanteric (between trochanters)
- Sub trochanteric
Hip dislocation?
Most common after total hip replacement
Normally posterior dislocation
