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MSK Mod 1 Flashcards

1
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describe short bones

examples of short bones

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tend to be equal in both dimension - cuboidal shape

carpals of wrist, tarsals of foot

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function of flat bones and example

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protective

skull

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examples of irregular bones

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vertebrae, facial bones

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characteristics of long bone

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  1. diaphysis
  2. metaphysis
  3. epiphysis
  4. epiphyseal plate
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what is the diaphysis

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primary ossification center

body of bone

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what is the metaphysis

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flattened portion of the diaphysis

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what is the epiphysis

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secondary ossification center (develop after birth)

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what is the epiphyseal plate

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cartilagenous growth plate bw diaphysis and epiphysis

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two types of bone tissue

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compact (cortical)
and spongey (cancellous, trabecular)
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cortical bone
how much of skeleton does it make up
turn over rate

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forms 80% of human skeleton
slow turn over rate
dense, tightly pack osteons with Haversian canal system

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what is the haversian system

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  1. haversian canal - each canal contains blood vessel and nerve that communicate with periosteum
  2. concentric layers of bone surround the canal - lamelle
  3. osteocytes found within concentric layers
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what is the canal system connecting to periosteum

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Volkman’s canal - horizontal canal system

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cancellous bone

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20% of skeletal mass
less dense but large surface area
higher turnover rate
undergoes remodeling according to line of stress

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14
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what is Wolff’s law

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increased mechanical stress will increase bone density

applies to cancellous bone

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what is periosteum

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thin, double layered, tough fibrous membrane that surrounds the bone
surrounds all of bone except at ligament or tendon insertion sites
-difficult to separate the periosteum from the bone

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2 layers of periosteum

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  1. outer

2. inner

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what does the outer layer of periosteum contain

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contains capillaries and nerves

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what does inner layer of periosteum contain

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-Sharpey’s fibers anchor periosteum (as well as tendons and ligaments) to the cortical bone

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if there is active bone formation then the inner layer of periosteum contains

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osteoblasts

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if there is inactive bone formation then the inner layer contains

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fibroblasts that can become osteoblasts if new growth is needed

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what is the bone marrow

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confined to cavities bw osseous component of bone

aka myeloid tissue

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bone marrow consists of

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blood vessels
nerves
mononuclear phagocytes
stem cells
blood cells in various stages of differentiation
fatty tissue
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function of bone marrow

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formation of blood cells

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two types of marrow in adults

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  1. red

2. yellow

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what is red bone marrow

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active marrow
not all bones have active marrow
-pelvic bones, vertebrae, cranium and mandible, sternum and ribs, proximal femur, and humerus
-found in trabecular or spongy bone regions

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what is yellow bone marrow

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inactive marrow
yellow represents more of fatty cells
found in medullary cavity of long bone

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3 examples of blood supply to bone

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  1. nutrient arteries
  2. epiphyseal and metaphyseal arteries
  3. periosteal capillaries
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what is the primary source of blood to the bone

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nutrient arteries - enter middle of diaphysis

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blood supply to the bone is critical for what

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fracture repair and to maintain bone health

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30
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general healthy remodeling occurs in both

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cortical and cancellous bone

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31
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bone remodeling happens when in life

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throughout life

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32
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osteoporosis and relationship of osteoblast activity vs osteoclast acitivity

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osteoblast activity

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phases of bone remodeling

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  1. activation
  2. resorption
  3. reversal
  4. formation
  5. quiescence
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activation phase of bone remodeling

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stimulus - hormone, drug, physical stimulus

action - stimulus activate resting osteoblasts to signal activation of osteoclastic activity

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resorption phase of bone remodeling

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action - osteoclasts break down bone, create a resorption cavity

  1. compact bone - resorption cavity follows longitudinal axis of Haversian’s canals
  2. cancellous bone - resorption cavity follow surface of trabeculae
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reversal phase of bone remodeling

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action - macrophages clean up the site and prepare it for laying down new bone

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formation phase of bone remodeling-action

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action - osteoblasts lay down new bone in resorption cavity

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38
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formation phase of bone remodeling - compact bone vs cancellous bone

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compact bone - bone is laid down in concentric layers until small canal is formed (haversian’s canal); Haversian systems are constantly broken down with new ones being formed

cancellous bone - trabeculae are broken down and new ones formed

39
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quiescence phase of bone remodeling

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action - osteoblasts rest and are now bone lining cells on the newly formed bone surface

40
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define a bone fracture

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any defect in the continuity of a bone

41
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3 basic etiological classifications of fractures

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  1. sudden traumatic fracture - single episode of excessive force
  2. stress or fatigue fracture - repetitive episodes of normal force
  3. pathological fracture - normal force on abnormal bone
42
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fracture classifications (3 parts)

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  1. anatomical location of fracture (name the bone)
  2. region of the bone (diaphysis, metaphysis, physis, epiphysis)
  3. direction of fracture line (transverse, oblique, spiral)
43
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define comminuted fx

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fx with 3 or more fragments

44
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pathological fracture

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fx in area of preexisting bone dz

45
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define incomplete fx

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fx does not span entire cross section of bone, bone is not broken into separate segments

46
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define segmental fx

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fx middle fragment of bone surround by proximal and distal segements

47
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define butterfly segment fx

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similar to segmental except fx doesn’t span the entire cross section of bone

48
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define stress fx

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small fx caused by repetitive loading of bone

49
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define avulsion fx

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portion of bone is separated from bone caused from pulling of tendon or ligament at the insertion site

50
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what is a closed fx

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fx not exposed to the external environment

51
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what is an open fx

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fx exposed to the external environment

52
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deformities of fx - displacement

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aka translation

describes the position of the distal fragment (ant/post, medial/lateral)

53
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deformities of fx - rotation

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IR/ER with observation

54
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deformities of fx - shortening of fx

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ends of fx overlap

55
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deformities of fx - angulation

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direction in which the distal fragment points

ex. lateral/medial angulation

56
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bone healing with inital fx

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periosteum and blood vessels in the cortex and marrow are ruptured

57
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3 phases of bone healing

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  1. inflammatory phase
  2. reparative phase
  3. remodeling phase
58
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inflammatory phase of bone healing

  • what happens during
  • xray shows?
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increased blood flow into area after acute response to fx
hematoma forms
osteoclastic activity removes damaged bone
growth factors stimulate fibroblasts, osteoblasts at site
xray - fx line becomes more visible as necrotic tissue is removed

59
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reparative phase of bone healing

  • whats happening?
  • xray shows?
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soft fibrous callus forms initially followed by a hard callus

  • osteoblasts are responsible for mineralized soft callus causing hard callus to form
  • hard callus is considered immature bone - stable compared to soft callus but weak compared to mature bone
  • xray - fx line begins to disappear
60
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remodeling phase of bone healing

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immature bone is replaced by organized mature bone
fracture line disappears
process begins during reparative phase

61
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length of inflammatory phase of bone healing

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days up to 1-2 weeks

62
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length of reparative phase of bone healing

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up to several months

63
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length of remodeling phase of bone healing

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months to years

64
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goals of fx management

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  1. achieve anatomic reduction
  2. restore stability
  3. create environment conducive to fx healing
  4. return pt to pre-injury function
  5. achieve acceptable cosmesis
65
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criteria to determine when a fracture has healed

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  1. clinical judgement - pt’s pain
  2. radiographic appearance - callus formation with disappearance of fx line
  3. anatomical location of fx and device - different bones heal at different rates
    - ex. distal radial fx approx 6-8weeks vs mid diaphyseal fx approx 3 months
66
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avg healing time bw:
kids
adolescents
adults

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kids - 4-6 weeks
adolescents - 4-8 weeks
adults - 10-18 weeks

67
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clinical s/s of fx

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  1. trauma, pathological, stress fractures
  2. localized pain
  3. general rule of thumb - focused portion of bone regardless of direction of palpation
  4. pain with wt bearing
  5. edema, ecchymosis
  6. loss of function and mobility
68
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examples of long bones

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humerus, femur, tibia

69
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examples of how to immobilize a fracture

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  1. cast
  2. intramedullary rods/nails
  3. pins,wire,screws
  4. compression plates
  5. external fixator
  6. closed reduction
  7. open reduction
70
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how does a cast help immobilize a fx

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secondary healing with periosteal callus formation

71
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how does intramedullary rods/nails immobilize fx

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secondary healing with periosteal callus formation

72
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how does pins, wire, screws immobilize fx

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secodnary healing with periosteal callus formation

73
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how does compression plate immobilize fx

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primary bone healing, NO periosteal callus formation

-slower thus longer period of non-wt bearing

74
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how does external fixator immobilize fx

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either primary or secondary healing will occur

  • if less rigid fixation: callus formation, secondary healing
  • if very rigid: no callus formation, primary bone healing
75
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how does closed reduction immobilize fx

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manual manipulation of the extremity to align the fx fragments

76
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how does open reduction immobilize fx

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surgical reduction of extremity to align the fx fragments

-ex. ORIF - open reduction and internal fixation

77
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healing complications of fx’s

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  1. delayed or non-union
  2. avascular necrosis - femur head & scaphoid are common examples
  3. infection
78
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potential secondary complications of fx’s

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  1. potential growth impairments in children
  2. long term disuse can have significant impact on elderly
  3. cardiopulmonary complications d/t immobilization
  4. bone - localized osteoporosis
  5. transient muscle atrophy
79
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what are pediatric fx called?

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Salter Harris Fractures

80
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5 types of Salter Harris Fx’s

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Type 1: disruption of growth plate - distraction or slip injury
Type 2: fx line thru growth plate and metaphysis
Type 3: fx line thru growth plate and epiphysis
Type 4: fx thru metaphysis, growth plate, epiphysis
Type 5: compression injury of the growth plate

81
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two types of bone formation

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  1. intramembranous ossification

2. endochondral ossification

82
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what is intramembranous bone growth

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formation of flat bones; occurs in skull, face, mandible and clavicle

83
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intramembranous growth pathophys

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  • occurs without a cartilage model

- undifferentiated mesenchymal cells differentiate into osteoblasts which then form the bone

84
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stage one and two of intramembranous ossification

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  1. cluster of osteoblasts form ossification center within fibrous connective tissue membrane
  2. osteoblast secretes bony matrix in surrounding fibrous membrane
    - matrix is then calcified - osteoblast are now osteocytes trapped within matrix
85
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stage three and four of intramembranous ossification

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  1. formation of trabeculae - osteoid from around invaginating blood vessels; periosteum forms from mesenchymal cells
  2. bone collar of compact bone forms; red marrow is now formed within trabeculae
86
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what is endochondral ossification

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  • has a cartilage model

- bone replaces cartilage (cartilage NOT converted to bone)

87
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endochondral ossification is responsible for

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  1. longitudinal bone growth during development

2. appositional growth (widening)during early development

88
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what 2 cartilagenous growth zones exists in immature long bone

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  1. spherical zone - around the end of epiphysis, allows for growth of epiphysis
  2. physis (epiphyseal plate) - between metaphysis and epiphysis; referred to as growth plate; allows for longitudinal growth
89
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3 layers of physis

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  1. reserve zone - early stages of cartilage cell
  2. proliferative zone - mature cartilage cell
  3. hypertrophic zone - cartilage cell hypertrophies, accumulate calcium and then dies; osteoblasts then enter and form new bone
90
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epiphyseal plates typically fuse when?

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bw 14-21 yo

91
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epiphyseal plates fuse earlier in males or females?

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females - d/t earlier puberty of females

92
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how much of your spine is formed by the age of 8

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80%

93
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extremities grow at a __________ rate than axial skeletal throughout childhood

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faster

-premature closure of lower extremity growth plates will influence ht more than spine

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