definitions 3 Flashcards
What is Congenital vertical talus?
A condition with fixed dislocation of the navicular manifest by a rigid congenital flatfoot with a classical rocker bottom appearance
What is pes planus?
A deformity characterised by a reduced medial longitudinal arch of the foot
What is halls valgus?
A condition in which there is abduction of the great toe at the 1st MTPJ
What is charcot joint?
A chronic degenerative arthropathy affecting the insensate weightbearing joint
What is Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome?
A syndrome with compression of the tibial nerve within the tarsal tunnel
What is Osteoarthritis?
A chronic joint disorder with progressive softening and disintegration of articular cartilage
What is Dupytren’s disease?
A disease characterised by proliferative fibroplasia of the palmar fascia
What is neuropraxia?
A physiological conduction block
What is axontmesis?
Axonal disruption with an intact nerve sheath
What is neurotmesis?
Axonal disruption with discontunity of the nerve sheath
What is keinbock’s disease?
Aseptic osteonecrosis of the lunate
What is Frieberg’s disease?
Osteochondritis of the 2nd MT head
What is osgood schlatter disease?
Traction apophysitis of the tibial tubercle
What is Sever’s disease?
Osteochondirits of the os calcis
What is Sever’s disease?
Osteochondritis of the os calcis
What is Panner’s disease?
Osteochondritis of the capitellum
What is shoulder instability?
A condition in which there is a reduction in shoulder joint congruity producing a functional deficit. It maybe acute or chronic
What is bone graft?
An implanted material that promotes a bone healing response
What is osteoporosis?
A skeletal disease characterised by a low bone mass with consequent increase in bone fragility and fractures
