Defintions 2 Flashcards
What is Poliomyelitis?
A viral infection of the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord and brainstem leading to lower motor neurone paralysis of the affected muscle group
What is spinal muscular atrophy?
A disorder characterised by anterior horn cell degeneration producing muscle weakness and atrophy
What is muscular dystrophy?
A non inflammatory inherited primary disorder of muscle that results in progressive degeneration and weakness of skeletal muscle
What is arthrogryposis?
a group of syndromes with congenital, non progressive limitation of joint movement due to soft tissue contractors affecting two or more joints
What is scoliosis?
A 3 dimensional spinal deformity with curvature in the coronal plane associated with axial rotation
what is radial dysplasia?
a preaxial deficiency of the forearm
what is cleft hand?
a congential central absence of one or more digits
What is madelung’s deformity?
An abnormality of the palmar, ulnar part of the distal radius epiphysis producing a classic wrist deformity
what is SUFE?
A disorder in which there is dehiscence through the physics of the immature hip producing progressive infero-posterior displacement of the capital epiphysis
What is DDH?
A disease affecting the infant hip ranging from mild instability through to frank dislocation
What is perthes disease?
Aseptic osteonecrosis of the whole or part of the femoral head
What is Osteochondritis dissicans?
a condition with avascular bone adjacent to an articular surface
What is Blount’s disease?
A condition with an abnormality proximal tibial physis producing pathological genu varum
What is metatarsus adductus?
medial displacement of the forefoot at the TMTJ
what is a skew foot?
A foot deformity characterised by metatarsus adducts and hindfoot valgus
What is tarsal coalition?
A condition in which there is connection of two or more tarsal bones. The connection maybe bony ( synostosis), cartilaginous ( synchondrosis ) or fibrous ( syndesmosis)
What is talopes equinovarus / clubfoot?
A congenital foot deformity in which there is an abnormality of the articulation of the talus with the navicular and the calcaneum
