MSK 5 Flashcards

1
Q
cause of MCL
what else can happen 
symptoms 
treatment in acute 
chronic MCL instability 
ix
A

valgus stress
ACL rupture
laxity on valgus stress. and pain. tender on origin of lig
hinged knee brace. RICE rest ice compression elevation
NSAIDs. physio

MCL tightening or reconstruction with graft
USS

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LCL cause 
what else cn happen
often seen in what 
high incidence of what 
complete rupture treatment 
late treatment
A

varus stress
PCL
PCL or ACL injury. instability on rotational movement
common perineal nerve injury
urgent repair if early
reconstruction with hamstring or other tendon

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ACL cause 
symptoms 
what do 50% have 
ix and on examination 
ACL reconstruction 
other treatment
A

high rotational force. sports
pop heard felt
haemarthersis in 1hour.
deep pain in knee. knee instability

knee swelling. lachmans test.
USS

with graft
1/3 do well
1/3 freq instability
physio. NSAIDs for pain

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4
Q

PCL caused by what
symptoms
ix
treatment

A

hyperextension injuries
popliteal pain and swelling. instability and recurrent hyperextension or feeling unstable going downstairs
post drawer test. USS
if multilligament reconstruct

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5
Q
meniscal tear caused by what 
what happen in older px aged what 
synmtpons 
symptoms in NHT
where is the blood supply 
treatment 12 and 3
A

twisting force on loaded knee. sports injury.
degen in older patients >60s

localised pain to medial (usually) or lateral front line
delayed effusion. pain. catching. instability

acute locked knee. 15 degree springy block - back t extension

only outer 1/3 have blood supply

conservative
arthroscopic repair - extensive repair
arthroscopic meniscectomy

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6
Q
degen in who 
first stage of what 
symp
cause
rx
A
20% over 50
OA
asymp
spontanous/small injury, age
steroid injection may help. take it out if causing symptoms
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AVN is what 
where is it usually 
primary causes
secondary causes 
symptoms 
ix why is MRI preferred 
treatment pre collapse
after collapse
A

ischaemic necrosis of bone predom in adults

epiphysis of long bones like femur. hip joint

idiopathic
fracture, trauma, alcohol, steroids, chemo, hyperli[pidaemia, thrombophilia

asymp. groin pain

early changes not seen on XR, handing rope sign

drill holes to decompress
THR

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8
Q

trochanter burstitis symptoms
treatment
in who

A

pain. tender. pain on resisted adduction
analgesia. NSAIDs. physio. steroid injection
women 50-70s

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9
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extensor mechanism rupture cause
RF:
symptoms
treatment

A

fall onto flexed knee with quads contracted
previous tendinitis, steroids, CRF, ciprofloxacin, RA
unusable to straight leg raise
reattachment of tendon to patella

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10
Q
osteochondritis dissend is what 
symptoms 
treatment 
if detaching 
if detahced
A

bit of the surface of knee loses blood supply
pain after exercise. intermittent swelling and locking
can heal/resolve spontaneously
pin back into place
remove or fix
severe - cartilage regeneration

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11
Q

osgood scatters in who

A

sporty teens

pain/tender/swelling over tibial tubercle

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12
Q

hip fracture what on examination
intracapsular and undisplaced
and displaces
extracaspular

A

shortened and externally rotaed

internal fix. HTA

reduce and internally fix. if old and decreased mobility THR/hemi

dynamic hip screw. intramed device

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13
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patellar instability dislocation caused by what 
always what 
risk factors 
ix
treatment 
recurrence rate
A

rapid turn. rapid blow. tear in medial patellofemoral ligament
always lateral
F>M. adolescents-ligamentous laxity. valgus knee. tibial torsion. high riding patella
skyline XR of patella
may spontaneously reduce. some op stabilisation
20%

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14
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patellar dysfunction symtpism

treatment

A

anterior knee pain. grinding. acute going downhill. clicking sensation at front of knee. stiff after sitting - pseudo locking

physio

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15
Q
chondromalacia patella is what
who
symptoms 
cause
treatment
A

softening of cartilage of patella
teen girls
anterior knee pain going up and down stairs and after rising from prolonged sitting
following injury to the knee usually dislocation
physio

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16
Q

patellar tendonitis in who

symptoms

A

athlete teen. M>F

chronic anterior knee pain - worse after rubbing. tender below patellar on examination