Exam 1: Cont. Flashcards
Congenital kyphosis caused by
Abnormalities during embryogenesis
Congenital kyphosis affects
Thoracic spine
Type 1 congenital kyphosis
Incomplete formation of one or more vertebral bodies
Type 1 congenital kyphosis can cause
Spinal compression
Type 2 congenital kyphosis
Failed segmentation of vertebral bodies
Type 2 congenital kyphosis MC in
Thoracic region
Severe spinal cord damage is ___ in type 2 congenital kyphosis
Less common
Most bone tumors are
Benign
As size increases, tumor can cause
Local tissue deformation
Pain
Weaken bone
Risk factors for LBP of cancerous origin
>50 yo History Cachexia LBP not relieved with rest LBP >1 month Failure to improve
MC cancer in bone has ____ and is not____
Metastasized
Primary bone cancer
Types of bone forming CA
Osteoid osteoma
Osteoblastoma
Both types of bone forming Ca are
Benign
Osteoid osteoma size
<2cm
MC osteoid osteoma develop near
Cortex of bones in lower extremity
Sex 2X more likely to get osteoid osteoma
Males
Ages MC for osteoid osteoma
10-20
Tumor appearance in osteoid osteoma
Round/oval
Central nidus
Treatment for osteoid osteoma
Aspirin
Symptom of osteoid osteoma
Severe nocturnal pain
Osteoblastoma size
> 2cm
Osteoblastoma MC in what bone
Vertebral column
Osteoblastoma is ___ than osteoid osteoma
Less common
Osteoblastoma treatment
Surgical
Osteosarcoma is ___ and aggressive
Malignant
Osteosarcoma destroys periosteum and ____
Medullary cavity
10-20% of osteosarcomas Mets to
Lungs
___ and ___ mutations are common in osteosarcoma
RB and TP53
Retinoblastoma syndrome increases risk for
Osteosarcoma (1000X)
MC primary bone cancer
Osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma affects ___ between ages ___
Adolescents
10-20
Secondary osteosarcoma affects >40 yo and associated with
Paget disease
AVN
Irradiation
Aggressive periosteal reactions
On X-ray, early lifting off of bone (codman triangle)
Secondary osteosarcoma has ___ response to treatment
Poor (fatal)
Location MC for osteosarcoma
Metaphysis of distal femur, proximal tibia, humerus
3 types of Cartilage forming tumors
Osteochondroma
Enchondroma
Chondrosarcoma
Osteochondroma is
Benign
Osteochondroma affects what cartilage
Hyaline
___ affected 3X more often in osteochondroma
Males
Age for osteochondroma
10-30
Forms of osteochondroma
Solitary
Multiple hereditary osteochondroma