Module 2: MSK Flashcards
stress fracture is
abnormal stress on normal bone
insufficiency fracture is ..
normal stress on abnormal bone
bones heal in how many weeks
6-8
Most often scaphoid fracture
waist 70%
thenproximal 20%
then distal 10%
first sign of AVN for scahpod fracutre
sclerosis
why does sclerosis signify AVN in scaphoid
dead bone can’t turnover
location of fracture most at risk of aVN in scaphoid
proximal
Scaphoid fracture on MRI look for what
Dark on T1
What is a SLAC wrist
complication of trauma
Scapho-lunate advanced collapse
injury to SL ligament
what is SNAC wrist
a potential complication of trauma as well
Scaphoid non-union advanced collapse
happens with injury to the scaphoid
which way does the scahpoid want to be rotating
what holds it back
flexion
SL ligament holds it back
if SL breaks what happens to the capitate?
the scaphoid radial distance narrows
the capitate moves proximally.
how can you treat a SLAC wrist?
wrist fusion - max strength loss of motion
proximal row carpectomy - max rom, lose strength
describe a perilunate dislocation
capitate moved off the back (sits perilunate)
describe a midcarpal dislocation
lunate is dislocated anteriorly and capitate posterily
(all moved from the mid)
describe a lunate dislocation
lunate rotate and dislocated anteriorly.
Normal Scaphlunate distance
3mm
the lunate wants to move in which direction ?
rock posteriorly
what does DISI stand for
dorsal intercalated segmental instability
VISI stands for
volar intercalated segmental instability
What happens in DISI ?
rocking dorsally of the lunate
happens due to an injury of the SL ligament. (therefore a radial sided injury)
What happens in VISI?
very rare
ulnar sided injury will damage the lunotriquetral ligament. Lunate is no longer pinned.
Lunate will tilt volar direcitons.
what is the normal scaphoid lunate angle?
30 - 60 degrees
DISI vs VISI angles ?
DISI - opens the angle- greater than 60
VISI - closes into a V - less than 30
Bennett and rolando fractures - whats the difference
Rolando is comminuted
in a bennet fracture, what tendon attachement causes the dorsolateral dislocation
abductor pollicis longus
What is gamekeepers thumb?
base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb
ulnar collateral ligament disruption
What is a stener lesion
in gamekeepers thumb.
adductor tendons get caught in the torn edges of the Ulnar collateral ligament (which has been broken off)
yo yo appearance on MRI
What is carpal tunnel syndrome.
hwo does it appear on US
Median nerve impingment.
thenar eminence wasting
enlargement of median nerve on US is the thing to look for
what treatment is assocaited with carpal tunnel syndrome
Ax with dialysis
Guyons canal syndrome can be caused by what ?
cycling
handle bar palsy
guyons canal is made by what bones
hamate hook
pisiform
fracture of the radial head with anterior dislocation of the DISTAL radial ulnar joint is called
Essex Lopresti
Ulnar fracture and radial head dislocation is called
Monteggia
Radial head fracture and ulnar dislocation at the Distal RU joint
Galeazii
Essex-Lopresti starts with E for elbow; indicating that it involves the radial head or neck
wheras Galeazzi involves the radial diaphysis.
cubital tunnel syndrome occurs due to
repetitive valgus stress
compression from tumour, haematoma et
accessory muscle compression
- anconeus epitrochlearis
Hill Sachs lesion is on the
Humerus
posterolateral
Bankart lesion is on the
glenoid
Hill sachs occurs where on the humers?
postero lateral
Hill Sachs best seen on which radiograph view
internal rotation
Bankart lesions are found where on the glenoid
anterior inferior labrum
Bankart and Hill sachs happen in hwihc type of dislocation
anterior
inferior dislocation causes what damage
to the axillary nerve
trough sign
happens in posterior dislocation
injury to the anterior humeral had impaction
shoulder prosthesis depends on what?
is the cuff intact
is the glenoid intact
If the glenoid is intact what are the options
Cuff intact
- resurfacing/Hemi
Cuff buggered
- Hemi or reverse
If glenoid is buggered
Cuff intact
- TSA
Cuff buggered
- reverse
What is the most common shoulder prosthesis complication?
loosening of the glenoid component
shoulder op complication
Anterior escpae
subscapularis fails, whole humeral head migrates anteriorly
femoral nek fractures
medial are what type
stress fracture
femoral neck fractures
lateral are what type
bisphosphonate related fractures
hip dislocoation
which direction is most common
posterior
femur fracture at risk of AVN is what
displaced intracapuslar fracture
snapping syndrome what are the three types?
External
internal
intra-articular
External snapping syndrome
ITB over greater trochanter
internal snapping syndrome
Iliopsoas over iliopectineal eminence/femoral head
intra-articular snapping syndrome
labrel tares
what are the two types of femoroacetabular impingmenT?
CAM
PINCER
CAM
young men
anterior superior femoral neck protrusion.
pistol grip deformity
Pincer impingment
middle aged women
over coverage of the femoral head by the acetabulum
most common location for an acetabular labral tear?
anterior superior
what are the 5 testable pathologies of the sacrum?
SI degenerative change
unilateral SI infection
chordoma
sacral agenesis
insufficiency fracture
sacral insuffiicency fracture most common in
postmenopausal women with osteoporosis
also in RA, pelvic radiation, steroid use
Honda sign on nuclear medicine
Sacral insufficienc signs
Knee
what is a segond fracture?
Fracture of the lateral tibial plateau
Ax with ACL tear in 75%
occurs with internal rotation
what is a reverse Segond fracture
medial tibial plateau fracture
PCL and medial meniscus injury is ax
external rotation
fibula - what is the arcuate sign?
avulasion of the proximal fibula
90% ax with PCL injury
what is the deep intercondylar notch sign
depression of the lateral femoral condyle (terminal sulcus) that occurs secondary to an impaction injury.
This is ax with ACL tears
Patella dislocated in which direction?
lateral
which ligament is damaged with lateral patella dislocaiton
medial patello femoral ligament
What is patella alta
high ridingin patella
(can be from old patella ligament injury)
what is patella baja
low riding patella
quadriceps injury
tibial platea fracture - which side is more common to injury?
lateral plateau
Schatzker classificaiton - type 2 most common
split and depressed
Pilon fracture - what is it
tibial plafond fracture
impaction
75% will have fracture of distal fibula
Tillaux fractures is what slater harris
slater harris 3
anterlateralaspect of the distal tibial epiphyis
Triplane fracture is SH calssifciaton of what
4.
vertical component through the epiphysis
horizontal through the component of the physis.
oblique through the metaphyiss
Maisonneuve fracture
what is it
unstable fracture
medial tibial malleolous
disruption of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis.
PROXIMAL fibula fracture
does NOT extend into the hindfoot
What is a casanova fracture?
axial loading pattern for burst lumbar fracture
in the context of bilateral calcaneal fractures.
what angle of bohlers is concerning
less than 20
what is a jones fracture?
fracture at the base of the 5th metatarsal.
base of 5th avulsion fracture is pulling fromwhat muscle
lateral cord of the plantar aponeurosis or peroneus brevis
Should you be concerned about a 5th metatarsal stress fracture
yes
hard to heal
LisFranc injury
what is it dislocation
lisfranc ligament connects medial cuneiform to 2nd metatarsal base plantar side.
Get homolateral and divergent pattern
Lisfranc injkury cant be excluded on q
non weight bearing images
Lisfranc injury ax pattern
base of 2nd metatarasal
Fractures on a compressive do….
well
Fractures on the tensile side….
do badly
what does SONK stand for
Spontaenous Osteonecrosis of the knee
what is SONK
note now called Subchondral insufficiency fracture
insufficiency fracture
unilateral
ax with meniscal injur y
Navicular stress fractures affect who?
runners on hard surfaces
high risk of AVN
March fracture is seen in the
metatarsals
common
what is a calcaneal stress fracture?
fracture of the bone.
fracture line will be perpendicular to the trabeculae
Where are the foot high risk fractures?
Sesamoid great toe
tarsal naviuclar
talus
5th metatarsal
what are the leg high risk fractures
femoral neck with tensile side
transverse patellar fracture
anterior tibial fracture (midshaft)
What is meatn by osteopenia?
lucent bones
What is osteomalacia?
soft bone due to excessive calcified osteoid
vit D issues
Features of osteomalacia
Ill defined travbeculae
ill defined corticomeduallary junction
bowing
loosers zones
What are loosers zones
wide lucent bands
right angle to the cortex
think osteomalacia
type of insufficiency fracture
what is osteoporosis?
low bone density
normal ratio
what are the imaging features of osteoporosis ?
thin sharp cortex
prominent trabecular bars
lucent metaphyseal bands
spotty lucencies
DEXA - what is the T score
Density relative to young adult
T score over 1
normal
T score of down to 2.5 is
osteopenia
Less than 2.5 is
osteoporosis
Z score is what?
density relative to aged match control
Za Zame age
DEXA - things to cause a false negative?
excessive osteophytes
dermal calc
metal
compresson fractures
What is reflex sympathetic dystrophy?
occurs after over active sympathetic system
eg after trauma or infeciton
what does reflex sympathetic dystrophy look like?
unilateral RA with preserved joint spaces
3 phase hot bone scan
vascular synovial membrane
What are the two types of transient osteoporosis ?
Of the hip
regional migratory osteoporosis
Transient osteoporosis of the hip
affects who
pregnant patient, can be men too
normal joint spaces
resolves
Regional migratory osteoporosis is what?
idiopathic disorder
pain in a joint but moves to different joints
Osteoporotic compression fracture on MRI
Band like fracture line dark on T1
Spinal mets, when will collapse happen
once invaded whole vertebral body
think of this if invading posterior margin
What is osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) ?
Asecptic seperation of an osteochondral fragment
lead to fragmentation and OA
Classic location of the OCL?
femoral condyle
knee
patella talus
capitellum
OCD staging stages - how many ?
4
Stage 1 OCD
Stable, covered intact
Stage 4 OCD
dislocated fragment
How can you call an OCD fragment unstable?
on MRI
if there is T2 signal undercutting it
What are osteochondroses?
normally in kids
involve epiphyses
collapse, sclerosis, fragmentation
Kohlers osteochondritis - where and who>?
tarsal navicular
male 4-6. no surgery
Freiberg osteochondritis - where adn who?
Second metatarsal head
teenage girls. leads to OA
Severs osteochondritis - where and who
Clacaneal apophysis
Panners ostechondritis
Capitellum
kid 5- 10
Perthes osteochondritis
femoral head
caucasion kid, 4- 8
Kienbock osteochondritis - where and who?
carpal lunate
20 - 40 year old.
negative ulnar variance
which tendons are affected in de Quervains?
APL and EPB
how many extensor compartments are there
6
What is in the carpal tunnel
FPL
median
8 digitorum superficial / profundus
what 4 bony bits give the carpal tunnel the roof?
hook of hamate
pisiform
scaphoid tubercle
trapezium tubercle
which spaces are used for wrist arthography?
pisiform recess and radiocarpal joint
they communicate
should glenohumeral and subacromial bursa communicate
no
implies full thickness rotator tear
Ankle joint and common peroneal tendon sheath
do they communicate?
no
implies calcaneofibular ligament tear
achilles tednon and posterior subtalar joint
not communicate
young person, tear on ulnar side of the triangular fibrocartilage
acute or chronic
acute
Scapholunate ligament tear has a sign called
most important band for stability
Terry thomas gap
dorsal band.
intersection syndrome affects who
rowers
intersection syndrome affects what compartment
extensor carpi radialis brevis and longus tenosynovitis
What are the two categories for tenosynovitis?
diffuse
focal
list two diffuse tenosynovities
nontuberculous mycobac infection
Rheumatoid arthritis
nontuberculous mycobac infection affects where
hand and wrist
affects those who are immunocompromised
describe types of focal tenosynovitis
overuse
infection - this is an emergency
isolate 6th flexor compartment tenosynovitis think
early RA
types of finger tip tumours
Glomus
Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath
fibroma
What is a glomus tumour
benign vascular tumour.
T1 low
T2 bright
enhance avidly
Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath 0 what is it?
PVNS of tendon
erosions on the underlying bone
T1 and T2 dark
blooms on gradient
Finger fibroma - what is it
benign overgrowth of tendon collagen
low T1 and T2. Will not bloom like GCT on gradient
cubital tunnel syndrome from repetitive what
valgus stress
Elbow T sign on MRI has damage to what
ulanr collateral ligament
throwers
How to differentiate
Panners osteochondritis from osteochondritis dissecanxs
Panner is 5-10 not teenager
Same MRI
No loose bodies in Panner. OCD is loose bodies
what is lateral epicondylitis
tennis elbow
extensor tendon injury
radial collateral ligament complex - tears due to varus stress
Medial epicondylitis affects
golfers
Golfers elbow is what pathology
common flexor origin. ulnar nerve may enlarge
epitrochlear lymphadenopathy
ax with
cat scratch
dialysis elbow is inflammation of what
olecronon bursitis
Two types of impingement are
external and internal
external impingment does what
impingement of rotator cuff overlying the bursal surface
what is the coracoacromial arch formed of
coracoid process
acromion
coracacromial ligament
Primary external impingement causes are considered due to an
abnormal coracoacromial arch
Types of primary external impingment
Hooked acromion
Subacromial osteophyte fomraiton
subcoracoid impingement
Subcoracoid impingement happens to wht
impinge subscapularis between coracoid process and lesser tuberosity
Secondary external causes (ie normal coracoacromiial arch)
Multidirectional glenohumeral instability.
- microtrauma from micro subluxation.
Internal causes of shoulder impingement refers to what process happening
impingement of rotator cuff on the under surface along the glenoid labarum and humeral head.
Internal impingement.
Posterior superior
- what are the details
postero superior rotator cuff involved. (supra and infraspinatus tendons)
comes into contact with the psoterior superior glenoid.
Throwers shoulder
Internal impingement.
Anterior superior
- what are the details
horizontal adduction and internal rotation.
Here - undersurface of biceps and subscapularis tendon impinge against
anterior superior glenoid rim
Subacromial impingment damages which tendon
supraspinatus
Subcoracoid impingment damages which
subscapularis
Posterior superior internal impingement damages what
infraspinatus
which rotator muscle is most common to tear
supraspinatus
massive rotator cuff tear refers to
at least 2 of the 4 rotator cuff muscles torn
how to know its a full thickness tear
Gad in the bursa on MRI
high T2 signal in location of the tendon
laberal tear favour which margin
superior
SLAP
labral tears track which direction
ant to posterior
is SLAP tear ax with instability
no
What is the SLAP mimic
sublabral recess
Labral tear mimic
sublabral foramen
- unattache dprotion from 1 to 3 o clock.
buford complex
- absent ant/sup labrum + thickened middle glenohumeral ligmanet
Bankart is caused by what dislocation
anterior
Types of bankart lesion
GLAD
Perthes
ALPSA
Bankart - cartilage
Bankart - osseous
GLAD stands for
Glenolabral articular disruption
superfiicla partial labral injury, cartilage defect
Shoulder Perthes is what
detachement of the anteroinferior labrum with medially stripped but INTACT periosteum
ALPSA stands for what
Anterior labral periosteal sleeve avulsion
ALPSA causes what
Medially displaced labroligamentous complex with absence of the labrum on the glenoid rim. INTACT periosteum
True bankart is what
periosteum is disrupted.
often ax Hill Sach’s fracture
What is a HAGL? Shoulder injury.
non bankart lesion
Humeral Avulasion Glenohumeral Ligament
- avulsed inferior glenohumeral ligament.
from ant shoulder dislocation
Subscapularis attaches to what
lesser tuberosity
how can the biceps tendon sublux
normal fixed by some subscapularis transverse fibres
if damaged, can come out - MEDIAL dislocaiotn
how can the biceps tendon sublux
normal fixed by some subscapularis transverse fibres
if damaged, can come out - MEDIAL dislocaiotnw
what is quadrilateral space syndrome?
compression of axilary nerve in the quadrilateral space
- normally from fibrotic bands
borders of the quadrilateral space
Teres minor above
major below
Long head triceps diagnoal side
humerus other sided
what is parsonage - turner syndrome
muscles affected b pathology in two or more nerve distributions.
Conditon has idiopathic involvement of the brachial plexus