MRC Pediatrics

Question 1

Peak growth velocity occurs prior to these (2),

Answer 1

Menarche and Risser 1

Question 2

AIS, skeletally immature, less than 25 deg.

Answer 2

Observation.

Question 3

AIS, skeletally mature, less than 40 deg.

Answer 3

Observation

Question 4

25-40 deg, AIS, skeletally immature.

Answer 4

Brace

Question 5

AIS, 50 deg or greater.

Answer 5

Surgery.

Question 6

Crankshaft phenomenon is associated with fusion below this age.

Answer 6

10 years.

Question 7

Early onset scoliosis age.

Answer 7

Less than 10 years of age.

Question 8

Male or female predominance in early onset scoliosis.

Answer 8

Male.

Question 9

Left or right thoracic curve more common in early onset scoliosis.

Answer 9

Left.

Question 10

Infantile idiopathic scoliosis RVAD less than 20 deg, scoliosis less than 25 deg.

Answer 10

Observation.

Question 11

When to get MRI in juvenile idiopathic scoliosis.

Answer 11

Always.

Question 12

Treatment of neurofibromatosis dystrophic scoliotic curve.

Answer 12

ASF and PSF.

Question 13

Most sensitive test for spondylolysis with normal x-rays.

Answer 13

SPECT

Question 14

Pavlick harness straps increased flexion.

Answer 14

Anterior.

Question 15

Pavlick harness straps to increase abduction.

Answer 15

Posterior.

Question 16

Pavlick harness treatment time.

Answer 16

3-4 weeks.

Question 17

Bilateral dislocated hip after age 6.

Answer 17

Leave dislocated.

Question 18

Unilateral dislocated hip after age 8.

Answer 18

Leave dislocated.

Question 19

Shelf and chiari osteotomies require this ____.

Answer 19

Metaplasia to cartliage.

Question 20

AVN risk for stable SCFE.

Answer 20

Less than 10%.

Question 21

Thumb present and absent radius.

Answer 21

Thrombocytopenia absent radius syndrome.