MSK

Question 1

What is the most common type of ankle injury?

Answer 1

Lateral ligament sprain (Accounts for ~ 77% of ankle injuries, mostly involving sprain of the anterior talofibular ligament)

Question 2

What QFracture score should patients be referred for DEXA scan?

Answer 2

QFracture is the risk of having an osteoporotic fracture in the next 10 years

If it is 10% of higher the patient should be referred for a DEXA scan

Question 3

What is the typical presentation of chronic compartment syndrome?

Answer 3

Pain in a muscle group that has onset shortly after beginning the exercise (normally in the legs, e.g during running) but wears off after about 10-20 mins of rest or with elevation.
No interval pain or pain during ADLs.

Mx is physio, consideration of orthotics