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Fetal Skeletal System Abnormalities Flashcards

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What is amelia?

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absence of one or more limbs

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What is acromelia?

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foreshortening of the bones of hand and feet

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What is rhizomelia?

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shortening of the proximal bones of the extremity

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What is mesomelia?

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shortening of the distal long bones of the extremity

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What is micromelia?

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shortening of both segments of the extremity

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What is phocomelia?

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absence of the long bone segments of an extremity so hand/foot arises from the shoulder/hip

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What is hemimelia?

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absence of a longitudinal segment of a limb (ex: radial aplasia, radial hypoplasia)

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What is acheira?

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absence of the hands

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What is apodia?

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absence of a foot or feet

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What is acheiropodia?

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absence of hands and feet

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How many bones does each finger have? name them.

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3 bones: proximal, middle, and distal phalanx

-thumb has two bones; proximal and distal phalanx

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What is adactyly?

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the congenital absence of fingers or toes

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What is polydactyly?

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more than 5 digits (more than 5 fingers or toes per hand or foot)

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What is syndactyly?

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  • fusion of digits, tissue and or bone

- one of the most common congenital malformations of the limbs

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What are the classifications of syndactyly that describe the severity?

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  • Simple syndactyly: involves soft tissue only and is classified as partial and complete
  • Complex syndactyly: involves fusion of soft tissue and bone of adjacent digits
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What is clinodactyly?

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abnormal curvature of 4th and 5th digits following the angle of the palm of the hand (a radial angulation of a digit-typically involving the 5th finger, but can involve any or all digits)

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What is ectrodactyly?

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  • lobster claw hand (split hand or foot malformation)
  • a genetic disorder characterized by the complete or partial absence of some fingers or toes combined w/ clefts in the hands or feet resulting in a claw-like appearance
  • may be isolated or may occur as a component of a syndrome w/ other malformations and characteristics
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What is hitchhiker’s thumb?

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refers to the hyperextension of the distal interphalangeal joint of the thumb. Seen in the diastrophic dysplasia.

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What is diastrophic dysplasia?

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  • a rare disorder characterized by micromelia, talipes, cleft palate, micrognathia, scoliosis, short stature, earlobe deformities, and hand abnormalities.
  • inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, and the mutation has been mapped to the long arm of chromosome 5
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What is a sandal gap?

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excessive gap between the 1st and 2nd toe

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What is a trident hand?

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excessive gap between the 3rd and 4th fingers

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What is rocker bottom foot (vertical talus)?

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a congenital anomaly of the foot characterized by a prominent heel and a convex rounded sole

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What is the ideal time for treatment for rocker bottom foot?

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after 6 months but before the age of two

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What happens if rocker bottom foot is left untreated?

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painful skin conditions such as calluses (thick skin) an d possible skin ulcers can develop

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What does surgery involve for treating rocker bottom foot?
realigning the bones and inserting pins to keep them in place
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What is hammer toe and it's cause?
- a deformity in which one or more toes bend downward instead of pointing forward - may be congenital, but usually occurs over time due to wearing ill-fitting shoes, high heels or arthritis
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What is hypoplasia of the thumb and great toes?
mild bilateral shortening of the distal phalanges and/or the first metacarpal or metatarsal
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What is talipes equinovarus (clubfoot)?
- malformation of the bones of the foot; foot is most often inverted and rotated medially - affected foot appears rotated internally at the ankle with eccentric between the calcaneus and tarsal bones - 50% bilateral - occurs in males more often than females - associated with spina bifida
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What is the cause of talipes?
-majority is idiopathic and an isolated finding
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What is associated with talipes equinovarus (clubfoot)?
spina bifida
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How is a diagnosis of clubfoot (talipes equinovarus) made?
may be made with a persistent abnormal inversion of the foot perpendicular to the lower leg
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What is the best way to evaluate clubfoot in ultrasound?
identifying a sagittal view of the lower leg
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How is the sonographic diagnosis of clubfoot made?
can be made when the metatarsals or the bottom of the foot lie in the same plane as the tibia and fibula -it is important to see the deformity in multiple views with deferent positions of the extremity
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What does dysplasia mean?
the abnormal development of a structure
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*What is skeletal dysplasia?
term used to describe abnormal growth and density of cartilage and bone
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How many types of skeletal dysplasias have been identified?
more than 271
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What are the 4 most common skeletal dysplasias?
achondroplasia, achondrogenesis, osteogenesis imperfecta, and thanatophoric dysplasia
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What is achondroplasia?
-results from decreased endochondral bone formation, which produces short, squat bones
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What is the prognosis of achondroplasia?
-depends on the form
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What is heterozygous achondroplasia?
- an autosomal dominant (inherited from one parent), has a good survival rate w/ normal intelligence and a normal life span - health problems may include neurologic complications and rhizomelia
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*What is the most common non-lethal skeletal dysplasia?
*heterozygous achondroplasia
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What is homozygous achondroplasia?
- inherited from two parents, is considered lethal, with most infants dying shortly after birth from respiratory complications. - with this form, sonographic findings are more severe and include a narrow thorax
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When is rhizomelia typically detected?
-not until after 24 wks gestation, when a notable difference in gestational age measurements between the BPD and femur length is detected
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*When are the sonographic features of achondroplasia evident?
-may not be evident until after 22 wks gestation
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What are the sonographic findings of achondroplasia?
- macrocrania - frontal bossing - flattened nasal bridge - micromelia (resulting from rhizomelia) - trident hand
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What is achondrogenesis?
-a rare, lethal condition caused by cartilage abnormalities resulting in abnormal bone formation and absent or hypomineralization of the skeletal bones
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What are the sonographic findings of achondrogenesis?
- severely shortened limbs (micromelia) - absent mineralization of the skull, spine, pelvis, and limbs - macrocephaly and micrognathia - polyhydramnios
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*What is osteogenesis imperfecta?
- a rare disorder of collagen production leading to brittle bones - commonly known as brittle bone disease, is a group of disorders that results in multiple fractures that can occur in utero - 4 different types
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What do the fractures come from in osteogenesis imperfecta?
-a result of decreased mineralization and poor ossification
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How many types of osteogenesis imperfecta and what is the most severe?
- 4 different types - Type II, a uniformly fatal form of osteogenesis imperfecta, is the most severe type - Types I, III, and IV are typically diagnosed after birth
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What are the sonographic findings of osteogenesis imperfecta?
- demineralization of the skull (recognized by a lack of posterior shadowing), transducer pressure can alter the shape of the skull - multiple fractures - bell shaped chest, the thoracic and abdominal circumference will be remarkably dissimilar leading to a bell-shaped chest
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*What is thanatophoric ("death bearing") dysplasia?
- *the most common lethal skeletal dysplasia - shortened long bones take on a "telephone receiver" shape, as the diaphysis of the long bones will be bowed and have prominent metaphyseal ends - the thoracic and abdominal circumference will be remarkably dissimilar, leading to a bell-shaped chest - thorax remarkably narrow, resulting in hypoplasia of lungs, while abdomen appears prominent - w/ advancing gestation, redundant soft tissue, especially on limbs, can also be noted
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What is the best way/view to recognize thanatophoric dysplasia?
a sagittal view of the fetus
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What is the prognosis of thanatophoric dysplasia?
fetuses typically die shortly after birth, succumbing most often to respiratory distress as a result of pulmonary hypoplasia
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What are the sonographic findings of thanatophoric dysplasia?
- cloverleaf skull and macrocephaly - hydrocephalus and frontal bossing - depressed nasal bridge - bell-shaped chest (narrow thorax) - extreme micromelia - polyhydramnios - redundant soft tissue
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What is radial ray defect?
- the partial to complete absence (aplasia) of the radius or underdevelopment (hypoplasia) of the radius - usually associated with abnormalities of the bones in the wrist and thumb - radius may be shortened, curved, or absent, often with hand in medial rotation - associated with trisomy 13, trisomy 18, amniotic band syndrome, Holt Oram syndrome, and VACTERL syndrome
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What is Ellen-van Creveld syndrome?
- also known as chondroectodermal dysplasia, is a rare skeletal dysplasia with an increased frequency in the Amish community - it is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern - may present with a narrow thorax, causing pulmonary hypoplasia, and heart defects, the most common of which is atrial septal defect
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What is the most common heart defect of the Ellis-van Creveld syndrome?
atrial septal defect

DMS 242: Advanced Ob/Gyn (6 decks)

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