Macleods IV Flashcards
What is foot drop indicative of? Describe gait of patient.
Foot drop occurs in common peroneal nerve palsy. Patients come in with a high-stepping gait.
What is spondylosis?
Spondylosis is a degenerative change in the spine.
What is spondylolysis?
Spondylolysis is a defect in the pars interarticularis of a vertebral arch.
What is spondylolisthesis?
Spondylolisthesis is one vertebra slipping anteriorly on an inferior vertebra.
Describe radicular back pain due to nerve root compression
Radicular back pain due to nerve root compression radiates down the posterior aspect of the leg to the lower leg or ankle.
What are the important spinal conditions?
Acute disc protrusion, spinal stenosis, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoporotic fracture, infection and tumours.
What are the 2 symptoms associated with infection and tumours?
Loss of weight and fever
What is the term used if all 4 limbs affected by paralysis?
Quadriplegia or tetraplegia
What are the symptoms of lumbosacral spinal stenosis?
Diffuse pain in the buttocks or thighs brought on by standing too long or walking
In the Schober’s test, what was done? And how should the results show?
Schober’s test for forward flexion:
- Mark in the midline at the level of the posterior iliac spines (L5), which overlies the sacroiliac joints.
- Use a measuring tape to measure 10cm above (mark B) and 5cm below (mark C)
- Place the end of the tape measure on mark B. Ask the patient to flex forward and reach his toes. The distance from B to C should increase from 15cm to more than 20cm.
What is tennis elbow and Golfer’s elbow respectively?
Tennis elbow is lateral epicondylitis.
Golfer’s elbow is medial epicondylitis.
Where does the pain originate from and radiate to in Tennis’ elbow?
In Tennis elbow, the pain is from the lateral epicondyle and may be referred down the extensor aspect of the arm
