Dundas Frog Questions

Question 1

What is a general term for any joint disease?

Answer 1

Arthropathy

Question 2

What is a term referring to “wear and tear” degeneration on a joint?

Answer 2

Arthrosis

Question 3

Inflammation within a joint is known as what?

Answer 3

Arthritis

Question 4

Inflammation in several joints simultaneously is known as what?

Answer 4

Polyarthritis

Question 5

The sac that encloses a joint is called what?

Answer 5

Joint capsule

Question 6

A term that ends in -rrhaphy refers to what?

Answer 6

“To suture in place”

Question 7

Surgical tightening is referred to as what?

Answer 7

Imbrication

Question 8

A term that ends in -plasty refers to what?

Answer 8

Surgical repair or shaping of

Question 9

What is a term for something that forms at synovial or articular margins?

Answer 9

Osteophyte

Question 10

What is a term for something that forms at a tendon or ligament attachment site?

Answer 10

Enthesiophyte

Question 11

A mobile fragment within a joint is known as what?

Answer 11

Joint mouse

Question 12

What are 2 examples of things that can be joint mice?

Answer 12

• Loose osteophyte

- Fragment of cartilage

Question 13

Spontaneous fusion of a joint at the end stage of joint disease is known as what?

Answer 13

Ankylosis

Question 14

The surgical fusion of a joint is known as what?

Answer 14

Arthrodesis

Question 15

Surgical fusion of a joint is known as what?

Answer 15

Arthrotomy

Question 16

What are 3 types of joints?

Answer 16

• Synovial
• Fibrous
• Cartilaginous

Question 17

Elbow, hip, stifle, Si and vertebral facets are all examples of what type of joint?

Answer 17

Synovial

Question 18

Skull and tooth sockets are examples of what type of joint?

Answer 18

Fibrous

Question 19

Symphyses and growth plates are examples of what type of joint?

Answer 19

Cartilaginous

Question 20

What is the single most important element of osteoarthritis medical treatment?
Why is this element hard?

Answer 20

• Weight management

- Takes time

Question 21

A defect in endochondral ossification is known as what?

Answer 21

Osteochondrosis

Question 22

Does dissecans with OCD represent dissection or desiccation?

Answer 22

Dissection

Question 23

If it is a developmental joint disease, it is probably what?

Answer 23

Bilateral with biphasic age grouping.

Question 24

If the etiology is repetitive trauma or overuse, where is it most likely seen in adult dogs?

Answer 24

Unilaterally in adult dogs

Question 25

What type of repair is needed for medial luxation?

For lateral luxation?

Answer 25

• Medial repair

- Lateral repair

Question 26

If you try to preserve an incongruent joint what will happen?

Answer 26

You’re gonna have a bad time!