MSK Buzzwords

Question 1

Pencil in cup appearance on XR

Answer 1

Psoriatic arthritis

Question 2

Wrist drop

Answer 2

Radial nerve palsy

Question 3

Feels like walking on pebbles

Answer 3

Advanced RA in feet

Subluxation of metatarsopharyngeal joints

Question 4

Arthritis + Uveitis + Urethritis

Answer 4

Reiter’s syndrome

Question 5

Hanging rope sign

Answer 5

AVN

Question 6

Pain on internal rotation and extension of knee at 90 degrees

Answer 6

Lateral meniscal tear

Question 7

Painful arc

Answer 7

Supraspinatus tear/frozen shoulder

Question 8

Day eyes, dry mouth, +ve schirmer’s test, parotid swelling

Answer 8

Sjrogen’s syndrome (with infiltration)

often occurs with RA

Question 9

Dry eyes, dry mouth, dry vagina, bronchitis

Answer 9

Sicca Syndrome (no infiltration)
(no signs of arthritis)

Question 10

Bamboo spine, sacroiliitis, question mark posture

Answer 10

Ank Spon

Question 11

Onion peel sign

Answer 11

Ewing’s sarcoma

Question 12

Sun-ray spiculation

Answer 12

Osteosarcoma

Question 13

Popcorn calcification

Answer 13

Chondrosarcoma

Question 14

Soap bubble appearance

Answer 14

Giant cell tumour (benign)

Question 15

Swollen ‘woody’ calves

Answer 15

Duchenne/Becker’s MD

Question 16

Hatchet-like face

Answer 16

Myotonic dystrophy