Hip and Lower Leg - Conditions Flashcards
what is avn
bone infarct
which parts of the body are higher risk of avn and why
femoral head, scaphoid, talus, lunate, since tenuous BS
risk factors for avn
alcohol, CCS, hyperlipidaemia, sickle cell
investigations for avn of the hip
early: mri
late: xr showing hanging rope sign
management of ealry and late presentations of avn of the femoral head
early; decompression, late; THR
another name for irritable hip
transient synovitis
age and gender most commonly affected by irritable hip
boy 2-5yr
presentation of irritable hip
can’t bear weight after URTI +- pyrexic
investigations for irritable hip
normal bloods, US effusion
irritable hip management
self-limiting
risk factors for sufe
10-16yr black obese male
what does sufe stand for
slipped upper femoral epiphysis
presentation of sufe
acute/chronic knee+-distal thigh pain, loss of internal rotation
what is sufe
femoral epiphysis slips inferior to femoral neck
what is seen on xr in sufe
Trethowan’s sign
SUFE Mx
surgical stabilization of physis
complication of sufe
avn
what is perthes disease
unilateral transient AVN of femoral head
risk factors for perthes disease
4-8yr short hyperactive boy
what is seen on examination in perthes disease
Trendeleberg gait
complication of perthes disease
oa
risk factors for ddh
breech, FH, 1st born, girl
what does ddh stand for
developmental dsyplasia / dislocation of the hip
investigations for ddh
US, XR; uncalcified epiphysis
management of ddh presenting early
palvik harness
management of ddh presenting <2yr
reduce + cast
presentation of ddh >2yr
trendelenberg, short leg, no pain, >OA
what is the 1st sign of hip pathology
loss of internal rotation
what is trochanteric bursitis
abductor gluteus medius tendonitis
trochanteric bursitis presentation
pain/tender at greater trochanter & on abduction
presentation of ddh in newborn
asymmetric skin crease, feel for click
what is seen on examination in hip fractures
shortened externally rotated leg. can’t SLR
classification of hip fractures
intracapsular, extracapsular
complications of intracapsular hip fractures
avn, non-union
investigations for hip fractures
x-ray showing break in shenton’s line
management of intracapsular hip fracture in inactive old people
THR or hemiarthroplasty
management of intracapsular hip fracture in young people or active old people
internal fixation
management of extracapsular hip fractures
ORIF dynamic hip screw
infection rate in hip surgeries
5%
what are the risks in femoral shaft fractures and what is done to prevent them
blood loss, fat embolus, ARDS. thomas splint
management of unstable femoral shaft fracture
IM nail
complications of tibial plateau fracture
compartment synd, neurovascular injury
risk factor for tibial plateau fracture
op
management of tibial plateau fracture
orif or ex-fix
describe tibial plateau fracture on x-ray
intra-articular, 80% lateral condyle
complication of tibial shaft fracture
compartment s.
what is a maisonneuve fracture
proximal tibial fracture + interosseous membrane rupture
what is the slowest healing bone
tibia
what is a pilon fracture
intraarticular distal tibia# +-fibula / ankle#
pilon fracture mx
debride + ex-fix, soft tissue settles ORIF
which meniscus is more commonly torn and why
medial since its less mobile
menisci function
absorb shock, distribute load from convex femoral condyles to flat tibial articular surfaces
function of mcl
resists valgus
function of lcl
resists varus & external tibial rotation
function of acl
resists anterior tibial subluxation & internal tibial rotation in extension
function of pcl
resists posterior subluxation of the tibia & knee hyperextension
components of the posterolateral corner
PCL, LC, popliteus & smaller ligaments
function of posterolaternal corner
resist tibial external rotation on flexion
what types of cartilage are in the knee
hyaline and fibrocartilage