Intro to Musculoskeletal care

Question 1

what are the compartments of the lower leg?

Answer 1

anterior
lateral
deep posterior
superficial posterior

Question 2

what are the compartments of the forearm?

Answer 2

volar
dorsal
mobile wad

Question 3

what are the compartments of the thigh?

Answer 3

medial
anterior
posterior

Question 4

what is a fibrous cortical defect?

Answer 4

benign bone tumor incidentally found commonly in children

asymptomatic and goes away in 2-3 yrs

Question 5

what is a nonossifying fibroma?

Answer 5

benign bone tumor incidentally found commonly in children

may regress and become painful later

Question 6

what is fibrous dysplasia?

Answer 6

disturbance of bone formation due to fibroblastic proliferation of bone
common in tibia
may result in pathological fx

Question 7

what is an enchondroma?

Answer 7

cartilaginous tumors usu. involving small bones of hands and feet
affects ages 10-50
found incidentally or with pathologic fx

Question 8

what is an osteochondroma?

Answer 8

most common benign bone tumor

cartilage is separated from physis during growth and sxs occur due to mass effect of tumor

Question 9

what is the most common primary sarcoma of bone?

Answer 9

osteosarcoma

Question 10

what is the usual course of action for benign bone tumors?

Answer 10

do nothing

serial MRIs to ensure it does not develop into something malignant