MSK CORE 2 - Sheet1 Flashcards

1
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2 fractures of the base of the first metacarpal?

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Bennett and Rolando (comminuted)

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gamekeeper’s thumb

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avulsion fracture of the base of the proximal phalax (+ UCL disruption)

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3
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what ligament in disrupted with gamekeeper’s thumb?

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ulnar collateral ligament

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4
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Stener lesion is associated with what named fracture?

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gamekeeper’s thumb - the Adductor tendon gets caught in the torn edges of the UCL.

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5
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median nerve distribution

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thumb to radial aspect of 4th digit

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6
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accessory muscle associated with cubital tunnel syndrome

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anconeus epitrochlearis

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the site where the ulnar nerve passes beneath the cubital tunnel retinaculum is aka

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the epicondylo-olecranon ligament or Osborne band

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8
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Hill-Sachs is best seen on which view?

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internal rotation view

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9
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which nerve is injured in 60% of inferior shoulder dislocations?

A

axillary

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10
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bisphosphate fracture is typically on which side of the femur?

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lateral

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11
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stress fracture is typically on which side of femur?

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medial

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12
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SONK is not actually osteonecrosis, but is

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an insufficiency fracture that favors the medial femoral condyle of old ladies

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13
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what do Looser Zones look like?

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wide lucent bands that transverse bone at right angles to the cortex

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14
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ligament torn in “Terry Thomas” sign?

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scapholunate ligament

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15
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tendons involved in De Quervains tenosynovitis?

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first dorsal (extensor) compartment (extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus).

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16
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Dupuytren Contracture:

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nodular mass on the palmar aspect of the aponeurosis that progresses to cord-like thickening and eventual contracture (usually involving the 4th finger).

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17
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T-sign (MRI elbow)

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UCL partial tear

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18
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which elbow part is most commonly involved in Panner and OCD?

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capitellum

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19
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Panner vs. OCD: age

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Panner: 5-10 OCD: teenager

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20
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tendon/ligament involved with lateral epicondylitis (tennis)

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Extensory tendon injury (classically extensor carpi radialis brevis) and Radial Collateral Ligament Complex - Tears due to varus stress

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tendon/nerve involved in Medial Epicondylitis (golfers)

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Common flexor tendon and ulnar nerve may enlarge from chronic injury

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22
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most common form of shoulder impingement

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subacromial - attrition of coracoacromial arch

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23
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which tendon is damanged in subacromial impingement?

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supraspinatus

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24
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mechanism of subcoracoid impingement?

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lesser tuberosity and coracoid do the pinching

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25
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which tendon is damanged in subcoracoid impingement?

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subscapularis

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26
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who gets posterior superior internal impingement?

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Athletes who make overhead movements.Greater tuberosity and posterior inferior labrum do the pinching.

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27
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which tendon is damanged in posterior superior impingement?

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lnfraspinatus (and posterior fibers of the supraspinatus).

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28
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SLAP acronym

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“superior labral tear from anterior to posterior”

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29
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SLAP under 40yo

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bankart lesion

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30
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SLAP over 40yo

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rotator cuff tear

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31
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Spectrum of Bankart Lesions (least to most severe)

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GLAD –> Perthes –> ALPSA –> True Bankart

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definition: GLAD lesion

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Glenolabral Articular Disruption. No instability (aren’t you GLAD there is no instability)

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33
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definition: Perthes

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Detachment of the anteroir lnferior labrum (3-6 o’clock) with medially stripped but intact periosteum.

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definition: ALPSA

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Anterior Labral Periosteal Sleeve Avulsion. Medially displaced labroligamentous complex with absence of the labrum on the glenoid rim.

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35
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HAGL

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humeral avulsion (of the inferior) glenohumeral ligament

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36
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spinoglenoid notch

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infraspinatus atrophy

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37
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suprascapular notch

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supraspinatus

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38
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quadrilateral space syndrome

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axillary nerve - atrophy of teres minor

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39
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what if you see atrophy of muscles in 2+ nerve distributions?

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parsonage-turner - idiopathic involvement of the brachial plexus

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40
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other injury commonly associated with subscapularis tear?

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medial dislocation of the long head of the biceps tendon

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41
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“double PCL” can only occur in the setting of an intact…

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ACL - bucket handle tear of usually the medial meniscus

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42
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meniscal ossicle

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focal ossification of the posterior horn or the lateral meniscus,

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43
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O’Donoghue’s Unhappy Triad:

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ACL Tear, MCL Tear, Medial Meniscal

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44
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When I say “kissing contusion”, you say

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ACL tear

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45
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What’s the Master Knot of Henry?

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It’s a “Harry Dick” (where Dick (FDL) crosses Harry (FHL) at the medial ankle)

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46
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I Say PTT (posterior tibial tendon) is out, You Say

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Spring Ligament is Thickened, and Hindfoot Valgus

47
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MRI finding in sinus tarsi syndrome

A

MRI finding is obliteration of fat in the sinus tarsi space and replacement with scar.

48
Q

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome:

A

Pain in the distribution of the tibial nerve (first 3 toes), from compression as it passes through the tarsal tunnel (behind the medial malleolus).

49
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how do you maintain the ability to plantar flex in the setting of Achilles tendon rupture?

A

if your plantaris muscle is intact

50
Q

plantar fasciitis is worse at what time of day?

A

morning

51
Q

definition: sequestrum

A

a segment of necrotic bone that is separated from living bone by granulation tissue

52
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definition: involucrum

A

a layer of living bone that has formed about dead bone; it can become perforated by tracts

53
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definition: cloaca

A

An opening in the involucrum

54
Q

osteomyelitis <1 month

A

multicentric involvement with joint involvement (bone scan often neg)

55
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osteomyelitis <18 month

A

spread to epiphysis through blood

56
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osteomyelitis 2-16 years

A

transphyseal vessels are closed (primary focus is metaphysis)

57
Q

what primary bone tumor can cause occult pneumothorax

A

osteosarcoma met to the lung

58
Q

most common primary malignancy of the sacrum?

A

chordoma

59
Q

when involving the spine (instead of the sacrum), chordoma is most common at what level?

A

C2 (and very T2 bright!)

60
Q

treatment for osteosarcoma

A

Chemo tirst (to kill micro mcts) , followed by wide excision

61
Q

treatment for Ewings

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Both Chemo and Radiation, followed by wide excision.

62
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treatment for chondrosarcoma

A

usually just wide excision

63
Q

treatment for giant cell tumor

A

Because it extends to the articular surface usually requires arthroplasty.

64
Q

classic location of cortical desmoid

A

radiolucent cortical irregularity involving posteromedial aspect of the distal femoral metaphysis at the attachment of the adductor magnus tendon

65
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epiphyseal equivalents you should remember

A

carpals, patella, greater trochanter, calcaneous - epiphyseal lesions can happen here too

66
Q

Shepard Crook deformity

A

fibrous dysplasia in the femur

67
Q

Mazabraud = polyostotic fibrous dysplasia + what other soft tissue finding

A

soft tissue myxomas - also increased risk of osseous malignant transformation

68
Q

McCune Albright

A

polyostotic fibrous dysplasia + girl + cafe au lait + precocious puberty

69
Q

3 classic appearances of EG

A
  1. vertebra plana in a kid 2. skull with lucent “beveled edge” lesions 3. “floating tooth” with lytic lesion in alveolar ridge
70
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what age gets EG?

A

less than 30

71
Q

class ddx for vertebra plana (MELT)

A

mets/myeloma, EG, lymphoma, trauma/tb

72
Q

most common age for giant cell tumor?

A

20-30 (physis must be closed)

73
Q

Jaffe-Campanacci Syndrome:

A

Syndrome of multiple NOFs, cafe-au-lait spots, mental retardation, hypogonadism, and cardiac malformations.

74
Q

‘Pain at night, relieved by aspirin. “

A

osteoid osteoma

75
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osteoblastoma vs. osteoid osteoma

A

osteoblastoma = osteoid osteoma > 2cm, patients <30yo, posterior elements

76
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3 classic blastic mets

A

prostate, carcinoid, medulloblastoma

77
Q

2 classic lytic mets

A

renal and thyroid

78
Q

uncommon/classic presentation of MM

A

diffuse osteopenia

79
Q

classic ddx for lucent lesion in posterior elements (3)

A

osteoblastoma, ABC, TB

80
Q

age for ABC

A

<30 yo

81
Q

age for chondroblastoma

A

kids 2-25

82
Q

3 classic lesions of the intertrochanteric region

A

lipoma, solitary bone cyts, monostotic fibrous dysplasia

83
Q

classic location of liposclerosing myxofibroma

A

intertrochanteric region of the femur (geographic lytic lesion w/sclerotic margin)

84
Q

what’s the other name for osteochondroma?

A

exostosis

85
Q

what’s another name for Trevor disease?

A

(Dysplasia Epiphysealis Hemimelica - DEH): osteochondromas in the ankle/knee epiphyses with joint deformity in young kids

86
Q

which way does avian spur point?

A

toward the joint (exostosis is away)

87
Q

when I say avian spur, you say

A

ligament of struthers (smashes the median nerve if symptomatic)

88
Q

when is tibial bowing normal?

A

18 months - 2 years

89
Q

When I say Ankylosis in the Hand, You Say

A

Erosive OA or Psoriatic

90
Q

Reiter’s is rare in the

A

hands (Just remember Reiters below the waist.)

91
Q

ARRS Hooray!

A

Gout mimickers: Amyloid, RA, Reticular histiocytosis, Sarcoid, Hyperlipidemia

92
Q

2 things that give you hooked MCP osteophytes

A

Hemochromatosis or CPPD (with chondrocalcinosis in the TFCC)

93
Q

milwaukee shoulder

A

almost-neuropathic looking shoulder 2/2 hydroxyapatite

94
Q

5 Classic ways of showing hyperparathyroidism (renal osteodystrophy)

A
  1. rib notching 2. resorption along radial aspect of fingers AND brown tumors 3. tuft resorption 4. rugger jersey spine 5. pelvis with “constricting” femoral necks + wide SI joints
95
Q

cervical spine fusion (2)

A

Congenital (Klippel-Feil) or JIA

96
Q

erosion of the dens (2)

A

CPPD or RA

97
Q

bad kyphosis of the c-spine

A

NF1

98
Q

big bridging lateral osteophytes (spine)

A

psoriatic arthritis

99
Q

“flowing syndesmophytes”

A

ank spond

100
Q

reversible ulnar deviation without erosions

A

SLE

101
Q

non-erosive ulnar deviation s/p rheumatic fever

A

Jacoud’s arthropathy

102
Q

ossification of the ALL with sparing of disc spaces

A

DISH (T-spine most common)

103
Q

yellow marrow increases with

A

age

104
Q

normal pattern of bone marrow conversion

A

The epiphyses convert to fatty marrow almost immediately after ossification. Distal then proceeds medial (diaphysis first, then metaphysis).

105
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normal pattern of bone marrow reconversion?

A

reverse order of normal marrow conversion, beginning in the axial skeleton and heading peripheral.

106
Q

What areas are spared/normal variants in bone marrow conversion?

A

proximal femoral metaphysis of teenagers.The distal femoral sparing is especially true in teenagers and menstruating women.

107
Q

what does bone marrow look like in leukemia?

A

darker than muscle (and normal discs) on T1

108
Q

most frequent tendon involved in hydroxyapatite deposition?

A

supraspinatus (near the greater tuberosity); also like to test longus coli

109
Q

transmission method of osteopoikilosis

A

AD

110
Q

Engelmann’s disease

A

progressive diaphyseal dysplasia - fusiform bony enlargement with sclerosis of the long bones (starts in kids)

111
Q

“widening of the joint space in an adult hip”

A

Pituitary Gigantism

112
Q

most common complication of Paget’s

A

deafness

113
Q

abnormal lab in mixed phase of Paget’s

A

elevated alkaline phosphate

114
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abnormal lab in sclerotic phase of Paget’s

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elevated hydroxyproline