L9 - nerve and muscular dysfunction

Question 1

contractures

Answer 1

skeleton grows, muscles aren’t stimulated to grow

Question 2

Foot deformities

Answer 2

Plantar Varus
- high arch

Plantar Valgus
- flat foot

Question 3

Muscular dystrophy

Answer 3

• problem with dystrophin gene

- fatty infiltration of muscle psuedo hypertrophy of calves

Question 4

Plantar Varus

Answer 4

high arch

Question 5

plantar valgus

Answer 5

flat foot

Question 6

Gower’s sign

Answer 6

onto knees then feet then push on legs to stand.

seen in muscular dystrophy