MSK Flashcards
DDx for acro-osteolysis (PINCH FO)
- Psoriasis, Pyknodysostosis, PVC exposure
- Injuries: frostbite, thermal injury, post traumatic
- Neuropathic: DM, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
- CVD: scleroderma
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Familial (e.g. Hejdu-Cheney)
- Other (e.g. PVC exposure, progeria)
DDx posterior element bone tumor (Lytic lesion)
- Osteoblastoma
- Osteoid osteoma
- ABC
- GCT
DDx of chondrocalcinosis (“HOGWASH”)
- Hemochromatosis
- Ochronosis
- Gout
- Wilson’s disease
- Acromegaly
- PSEUDOGOUT (CPPD deposition) MCC
- Hyperparathyroidism
What is an Essex-Lopresti fracture?
Comminuted and displaced fracture of the radial head AND subluxation or dislocation of the DRUJ
Due to longitudinal compression force
What is a Monteggia fracture?
Fracture of the ulna and dislocation of the radial head
What is a Galeazzi fracture?
Fracture of the radius at the junction of the middle and distal thirds
Assoc’d subluxation of the distal ulna
What 3 injuries are associated with a Segond fracture?
(avulsion fracture at the insertion of the lateral capsular ligament)
ACL tear
MCL tear/strain
Medial meniscal tear
What is cotton wool skull associated with?
Paget’s disease
What is salt and pepper skull associated with?
Hyperparathyroidism
What are findings in hyperparathyroidism / renal osteodystrophy?
- subperiosteal bone resorption (esp radial aspects of the proximal and middle phalanges of the 2nd and 3rd fingers)
- subligamentous resorption
- subchondral resorption
- rugger-jersey spine
- Brown tumors
- Salt and pepper skull
- chondroclacinosis
- terminal tuft erosion
- osteopenia
In osteochondroma, what thickness of the cartilage cap is suspicious for malignant degeneration?
1.5 cm
What is the chance of malignant transformation for a solitary osteochondroma? MHE?
1%
3-5%
What conditions are associated with H-shaped vertebrae (Lincoln Log appearance)?
- Sickle cell anemia
- Gaucher disease
- Thalassemia
- Spherocytosis
What is associated with picture frame vertebrae?
Paget disease
What is associated with rugger jersey spine?
Hyperparathyroidism
DDX ivory vertebra
- sclerotic metastasis
- lymphoma
- Paget disease
- chordoma
- mastocytosis
DDx lucent lesion in calcaneous
- intraosseous lipoma
- UBC
- GCT
- pseudolesion
DDx lucent lesion in the proximal femur
- intraosseous lipoma
- fibrous dysplasia
- liposclerosing myxofibrous tumor (LSMFT)
- UBC
What is Mazabraud syndrome?
- polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
- multiple soft tissue myxomas (usually in large muscle groups)
What is McCune Albright Syndrome?
- Fibrous dysplasia
- Cafe au lait spots
- Precocious puberty
DDx fluid fluid levels in tumors
- ABC
- GCT
- Telangiectatic osteosarcoma
- Chondroblastoma
- Fibrous dysplasia
What is Ollier syndrome?
Multiple enchondromas
Does not have increased malignant degeneration
What is Maffucci syndrome?
Multiple enchondromas associated with soft tissue hemangiomas
Increased risk of malignant degeneration
What are 4 discriminators for GCT?
1) Epiphyses must be closed
2) Must abut the articular surface
3) Must be well-defined with a non-sclerotic margin
4) Must be eccentric
Some rules do not apply to flat bones