MSK pt 1 Flashcards
Label this image
A: epiphysis
B: Physis
C: metaphysics
D: Diaphysis
E: cortex/cortical bone/compact bone
F: medullary cavity
G: cancellous bone/spongy bone
During endochondral ossification, where are the primary and secondary centres of ossification?
primary: diaphysis (prenatal)
secondary: physis (post-natal)
Why are eunuchs tall with long fingers?
normal development:
maturity = increase in sex hormones –> growth plate thins and is replaced by bone
early castration:
maturity ≠ increase in sex hormones –> delayed growth plate closure –> tall, long fingers, etc.
What is the implication of castrating animals too young? (eunuchs)
they are taller with longer limbs/bones, so femoral head fxs in young happen lots, and overweight castrated male cats is a thing
What is Wolff’s law?
bone is remodelled in response to forces placed on them
what are the 2 responses to injury that bone has?
- resorption/lysis
- production of new bone (woven bone)
What is an exostosis?
projecting proliferation of bone from the periosteum, benign
AKA bony spurs
What is the arrow pointing to?
Exostosis
(bony spur)
Where is the weakest place in growing bones? why?
growth plate
cartilage is weaker than bone
How do we classify growth plate fractures?
Salter-Harris classification
What is the most common Salter Harris fracture? What is the consequence?
SH 2 (break along physics and into metaphysis)
growth still possible
What are the more serious Salter-Harris fractures? What is the consequence?
SH 3 & SH 4 (break across growth plate, going up or down, but either way going to the articular surface)
healing bone “closes” it –> no growth at site
What is the blue arrow pointing to? What type of fracture is the red arrow pointing to?
physis/growth plate (blue arrow)
Salter Harris fx (don’t have to know specific classification)
angular limb deformities are common in ____-____ animals. What are the 2 types?
fast-growing
1. valgus
2. varus
Describe the difference between valgus and varus.
Valgus: splay-legged. knees go together, feet go out laterally
varus: bow-legged. knees go out, feet go together medially
What angular limb deformity is this animal displaying?
valgus
What angular limb deformity is this animal displaying?
Varus
List 6 causes of angular limb deformities (you have to know the first one for sure!)
- asymmetric damage to growth plate –> one side closes while the other grows
- malposition in utero
- joint laxity due to weak supporting structures
- hypothyroidism
- malnutrition
- abnormalities in endochondral ossification
What is the definition of a fracture? when does this occur?
a break/rupture resulting in a physical discontinuity in a bone
occurs when there is a mechanical force that exceeds the bone’s strength
What are the 2 types of fractures? what do they mean?
- traumatic - excessive forces exerted on normal bone
- pathological - normal/minimal forces exerted on abnormal bone
What bone abnormalities can cause pathological fractures?
infection (osteomyelitis), neoplasia, metabolic bone disease
Tell me the main fracture descriptors (there are 5)
- closed/simple vs open/compound
- displaced vs non-displaced
- comminuted vs transverse/linear/oblique/spiral
- location (proximal/distal/midshaft)
- name the bone
What is an avulsion fracture?
ligament pulls bone at site of insertion
What is a greenstick fracture?
1 cortex is broken, the other bent
not displaced
usually young animals
List the steps of fracture healing and the timing. also note if it’s stable/unstable. (very general) (5 steps)
- hematoma - immediate - unstable
- fibrous tissue - 24-48 h - unstable
- woven bone & cartilage - 36 hr - unstable
- primary callus - 4-6 wks - stable
- secondary callus - months to years - stable
Hi Fred, We Prefer Salt
What is a non-union?
fracture doesn’t heal
List the reasons for non-unions to occur (6 things)
- inadequate blood supply
- instability
- infection
- fx result of bone pathology vs trauma
- malnutrition
- necrotic tissue (sequestrum) in fx site
What is osteodystrophy? can more than 1 type affect the same individual?
abnormal bone metabolism (metabolic bone disease)
yes
What are the causes of osteodystrophy?
nutritional/hormonal deficiencies/imbalances/toxicities
can be multifactorial
what is the possible result of osteodystrophy?
pathological fractures, pain (lameness)