Dundas Frog Questions Flashcards
What is a general term for any joint disease?
Arthropathy
What is a term referring to “wear and tear” degeneration on a joint?
Arthrosis
Inflammation within a joint is known as what?
Arthritis
Inflammation in several joints simultaneously is known as what?
Polyarthritis
The sac that encloses a joint is called what?
Joint capsule
A term that ends in -rrhaphy refers to what?
“To suture in place”
Surgical tightening is referred to as what?
Imbrication
A term that ends in -plasty refers to what?
Surgical repair or shaping of
What is a term for something that forms at synovial or articular margins?
Osteophyte
What is a term for something that forms at a tendon or ligament attachment site?
Enthesiophyte
A mobile fragment within a joint is known as what?
Joint mouse
What are 2 examples of things that can be joint mice?
- Loose osteophyte
- Fragment of cartilage
Spontaneous fusion of a joint at the end stage of joint disease is known as what?
Ankylosis
The surgical fusion of a joint is known as what?
Arthrodesis
Surgical fusion of a joint is known as what?
Arthrotomy
What are 3 types of joints?
- Synovial
- Fibrous
- Cartilaginous
Elbow, hip, stifle, Si and vertebral facets are all examples of what type of joint?
Synovial
Skull and tooth sockets are examples of what type of joint?
Fibrous
Symphyses and growth plates are examples of what type of joint?
Cartilaginous
What is the single most important element of osteoarthritis medical treatment?
Why is this element hard?
- Weight management
- Takes time
A defect in endochondral ossification is known as what?
Osteochondrosis
Does dissecans with OCD represent dissection or desiccation?
Dissection
If it is a developmental joint disease, it is probably what?
Bilateral with biphasic age grouping.
If the etiology is repetitive trauma or overuse, where is it most likely seen in adult dogs?
Unilaterally in adult dogs
What type of repair is needed for medial luxation?
For lateral luxation?
- Medial repair
- Lateral repair
If you try to preserve an incongruent joint what will happen?
You’re gonna have a bad time!
