MSK Flashcards
Osteoporosis aetiology
Loss of bone mineral density
Increased risk of fragility fractures - E.g. NOF
I’M SHATTERED
- Important - Myeloma
- Steroids
- Hyperthyroid / HyperPTH
- Age
- Thin - BMI < 25
- Testosterone
- Early menopause
- Renal/liver disease
- Erosive - RA/IBD
- Drugs - AD’S TOP SHAG
Osteoporosis aetiology (drugs)
AD’S TOP SHAG
Aromatase inhibitors Depo injection Steroids Thyroxine OCP PPI SSRI's Heparin AED's Glitazone
Osteoporosis clinical features and investigations
Back pain Kyphosis Impaired vision Impaired gait / balance Lower-extremity weakness
Diagnostic - FRAX score + DEXA = T-score > 2.5
Investigate cause
- Calcium profile - VITAMIN D
- TFTs
- ESR/CRP
- U&E, FBC, protein electrophoresis - Myeloma?
- FSH/LH
FRAX score
10 year risk of developing a fragility fracture
Age Sex BMI Previous fracture Parental fragility fracture Smoking status Glucocorticoids RA Secondary osteoporosis Alcohol intake BMD - DEXA - Optional?
Osteoporosis management
PT - Bone strengthening
OT - Falls prevention
Bisphosphonates
- PO - Alendronic acid
- IV - Zolendronic acid
- Bind to osteoblasts
- Send stop signals to osteoclasts
- S/E - Jaw osteonecrosis, oesophagitis, photosensitivity
Vit D - Ergocalciferol
Calcium - Calcitriol
RANK-L inhibitor - Denosumab
Oestrogen - Raloxifene
Osteomalacia aetiology
VItamin D deficiency
- Diet - Oily fish, liver, egg
- Malabsorption - IBD, etc.
- Lack of sunlight
Incomplete mineralisation of underlying bone matrix
“Soft bones”
Low vitamin D - Less calcium absorption from kidneys/gut
Before fusion of epiphysis = Rickets
- Knock knees
- Bow legs
- Hypocalcaemia
Renal failure
Drug induced - Anticonvulsants
Vit D resistant - Inherited
Liver disease - Cirrhosis
Osteomalacia clinical features / investigations / management
Hypocalcaemia - Tetany, PO anaesthesia, long QT
Hypophosphataemia - Weakness
Bone pain
Fractures
Calcium profile
- Calcium - LOW
- Phosphate - LOW
- Vit D - LOW
- ALP ^
- PTH ^
XR - Translucent bands
Management
- Ergocalciferol
- Calcium carbonate
Paget’s disease aetiology / pathophysiology / clinical features
Increased uncontrolled bone turnover
Rapid bone formation
Disorganised lamellar bone
RFs
- Age ^
- Male
- Northern latitude
- Family Hx
5% symptomatic
- Axial bone pain - Lower back and hips
- Bony deformities - Bowing of the tibia / Skull bossing
- Increased local temperature
- Hearing loss
Paget’s disease investigations / management / complications
Calcium profile - ALP ^
Tech-99 scan
XR - Calvarium thickening + Cotton wool sign
Rule out myeloma / bony mets
Management - Symptomatic
- Alendronic acid
- Calcitonin
Complications
- Deafness (SN) - CN8 compression
- Fractures
- HF
- Osteosarcoma
- Deformity
Back pain DDx
MSK Fracture - Normal or osteoporotic Ankylosing spondylitis Myeloma Bony mets Disc prolapse
Back pain red flags
< 20 or > 55
Eye symptoms - Anky spond?
Paraesthesia - Lower limb
Decreased anal tone
Urinary/faecal incontinence
Saddle anaesthesia
History of malignancy
B-symptoms
Worse at night
Worse lying down
Cardiorespiratory symptoms
Describing paeds fractures
SALTER - Harris
(In relation to growth plate)
- Straight through
- Above
- Lower
- Through Everything
- cRush
NOF aetiology / presentation / initial management
Previous hip fracture
Osteoporosis
Mobility / falls risk
Family history
Unable to weight bear
Leg shortened and externally rotated
Initial management
- Immobilise
- Analgesia - Morphine / Fascia-iliaca block
- ABCDE
- Cross-match / Group+Save
- Prep for surgery
NOF grading and blood supply
Intracapsular - Garden classification
- Incomplete
- Complete - No displacement
- Complete < 50% displacement
- Complete > 50% displacement
Extracapsular
- Trochanteric
- Subtrochanteric
Blood supply
- Medial circumflex artery < Femoral < External iliac
NOF management and complications
Intracapsular
- Comorbidities + Less mobile = Hemi
- Less comorbidities + More mobile = Total
Extracapsular
- Trochanteric - DHS
- Subtrochanteric - IM nail
Complications
- Second hip fracture
- AVN femoral head
- Pneumonia
- VTE
- Site infection
Scaphoid fracture
FOOSH
Anatomical snuffbox tenderness
Shoulder dislocation
Anterior - Most common
- Usually glenoid-humeral
- AC - Rare
- Head of humerus is medial - Under coracoid process
- Aetiology - Trauma / Joint laxity (ED)
Posterior
- More common in epilepsy
- Light bulb sign - Medial rotation of humeral head
Check axillary nerve sensation - Regimental patch
Rotator cuff muscles
Supraspinatus - ABduction 0-15 degrees
Infraspinatus - External rotation
Subscapularis - Internal rotation
Teres minor - External rotation in ABduction
Frozen shoulder
Adhesive capsulitis
All ROM limited - Due to pain
External rotation first to be affected
More common in DM
Management - PT ± Surgery
Impingement
Supraspinatus tendonitis
Classically painful arc
Tender over acromion
Aetiology
- Bursitis
- Osteophytes
- Degnerative bone disease
Management - PT
RA clinical features
HOT SWOLLEN JOINT Symmetrical DIP sparing Z-thumb Boutonnieres deformity Swan neck deformity Ulnar deviation
RA systemic disease
Eyes
- Anterior uveitis
- Episcleritis
Lungs
- Lower zone fibrosis - Methotrexate or RA nodules
- Pleural effusions
Neuro - Peripheral nerve entrapment
Cardio
- Pericarditis
- IHD risk ^
Felty syndrome
- RA
- Splenomegaly
- Neutropenia
- Leg ulcers
- Lymphadez
RA investigations
XR - LESS
- Loss of joint space
- Erosions
- Soft tissue swelling
- Softening of bone - Osteopenia
Rheumatoid factor Anti-CCP!!!!!!! ANA +ve CRP/ESR FBC - AoCD
Questionnaire - DAS28 score
RA management
PT
DMARD + Prednisolone
- Methotrexate
- Sulfasalazine
- Hydroxychloroquine
2x DMARD
Biologics - After 2x DMARD
- Infliximab - Anti-TNF
- Rituximab - Anti CD20
- Tocilizumab - Anti IL6
- Baricitinib - JAK inhibitor
Methotexate SE and monitoring
Renal impairment - U&E Hepatic impairment - LFT Pulmonary fibrosis - LuFT + CXR Bone marrow suppression Teratogenic
Gout
Hyperuricaemia
Deposition of urate crystals
Decreased uric acid excretion
- Diuretics
- Ciclosporin
- Tacrolimus
- Pyrazinamide
- CKD
Increased uric acid production
- Myelo/Lymphoproliferative disorder
- Cytotoxic drugs
- Psoriasis
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome - X-linked - HGPRTase deficiency
Male Diet - Red meat, seafood, alcohol, etc. Aspirin Obesity Family Hx