Lower Limb Flashcards
Where does gluteus maximus attach?
Gluteal tuberosity of the femur
where does gluteus medics attach?
Lateral surface of greater trochanter
where does obturator externus attach?
Medial Surface of Greater Trochanter - Trochanteric Fossa
This description describes what injury: posterior dislocation of hip with avulsion fracture of fragment of femoral head by ligamentum teres?
Pipkin Fracture Dislocation
This description describes what injury: fracture of lateral tibial plateau caused by forced values applied to knee?
Bumper Fracture
What is a Pott’s Fracture?
Bimalleolar fracture of ankle
Everyone of ankle
This description describes what injury: trimalleolar fracture?
Cotton’s Fracture
This description describes what injury: V shaped fracture of distal tibia, extends into joint and tibial plafond
Gosselin Fracture
What is Le Fort fracture of the ankle?
Vertical fracture of distal fibula with avulsion of talofibular ligament
This description describes what injury: injury to one or more metatarsal bones displaced from tarsus
Lisfranc Fracture
This description describes what injury: Dislocation of mid tarsal joints associated with fractures of calcaneus, cuboid, navicular
Chopart Fracture Dislocation
What is a March Fracture?
Fracture of distal 1/3 of metatarsals due to stress
What is a runner’s fracture?
Stress fracture of distal fibula 3-8cm above lateral malleolus
Which bone is affected by a toddler’s fracture?
Distal Tibia
what defines a Weber Type A fracture?
Fracture of Fibula below level of syndesmosis
how is a weber A fracture commonly managed?
Mobilised fully weight beating in ankle boot
what defines a Weber Type B fracture?
Fracture at level of syndesmosis
Are weber B fractures stable or unstable?
Highly variable
What defines a Weber C fracture?
Fracture of fibula above level of syndesmosis.
how does the limb appear in a posterior hip dislocation?
Shortened, adducted, internally rotated
what is the most common complication of an intracapsular neck of femur fracture?
Avascular necrosis
is osteoarthritis secondary to hip fractures common?
No
what is the linea aspera?
Prominent ridge posterior femur
in sciatic nerve injury which is more commonly affected:: common peroneal branch or tibial branch
Common peroneal
which of popliteus or plantaris lies in the deep posterior compartment of the leg?
Poplietus
between which two muscles does the femoral nerve travel?
between iliacus and psoas
the obturator nerve travels through which muscle to reach the medial compartment of the leg?
psoas muscle
what is the typical x ray finding in perthes disease?
sclerosis of the femoral head
what shape is the obturator foramen in males?
Rounded
what shape is the obturator foramen in males?
Oval
the saphenous nerve travels medial or lateral to the saphenous vein at the ankle?
lateral
