MSK summary oestology Flashcards
what is blounts disease
growth arrest of medial tibial physis of unknown pathology
break like protrusion on xray
when do refer genu valgum?
> 8cm intramalleolar distance at age 11
3 causes of intoeing
femoral neck anteversion (W position) internal tibial torsion (most resolve by 6) metatarsus adduction (foot bends medially)
what causes flat feet
tibialis posterior tendond forms medial arch of foot
what to do for flexible flat feet
due to genealised ligamentous laxity
calf tightness assessment
what causes rigid flat feet
tarsal coalilation
what does volkmans law describe and what does it mean?
scoliosis
increased pressure across an epiphyseal plate inhbits growth
what is spondylothesis
stress fracture of the isthmus of the vertebral arch
if heels, may elongate and produce spondylothesis
which grading is used for spondylothesis
meterding
which vertebrae are affected by cauda equina
C7/T1
what is adult osteomyelitis
inflammation of bone and medullary cavity (usually in long bones)
should you treat osteomyelitis empirracly?
no
how to treat staph aureus
fluclox
how to treat staph epidermms
vancomycin
how to treat strep pyrogens
doxycyclin
how to treat gram negative
clindamycin
anaerobes
metronidazole
what is chronic osteomyelitis and where does it start?
untreated acute OM
- starts in axial skeleton with haematogenous spread from pulmonary or urinary infections or from infections of intervertebral discs
gold standard for haematogenous OM
bone biopsy
what is vertebral TB also called
potts disease
how to treat prosthetic joint infection
vancomycin
what is xray sign of septic arthritis
reappearing joint space
features of tetanus
spastic paralysis
4 days incubation period
lock jae -> muscle spasm
what is spondylosis
intervertebral disc loses water content with age
- less cushioning + increased pressure on facet joints –> secondary OA
what is an acute disc tear
occurs in outer annulus fibrosis after lifting a heavy object
pain worse on coughing
if a disc tears - nucleus pulposis can herniate -> impinge on exiting nerve root -> reduced power in myotomal area
which levels controll urinarion and defaecation?
S4 + 5
what are the symptoms of cervical spondylosis
slow onset stiffness in neck -> radiates to shoulders + occiput
what are the loaf muscles
opponens pollicis
abductor pollicis brevis
flexor pollicis brevis
what is osteogenesis perfecta
brittle bone disease
which muscles are affected in ERBs palsy
loss of motor innervation in deltoid, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, biceps and brachialis muscles
- internal rotation of humerus
which levels are affected in erbs palsy
C5 + C6
which levels are affected in klumpkes palsy
C8 +T1
when does transient synovitis of the hip occur
after URTI
2-10 year old boys
how to treat transient S of hip
NSAIDS
what is perthes?
idiopathic osetochondriits of femoral head
active boys 4-9
what happens in SUFE?
overweight boys
slips inferiorly in relation to femoral neck
treatmnet for SUFE
pin femoral head
features of club foot
ankle plantar felxion, supination of forefoot, varum alignment of forefoot
treatment for club foot
ponsenti technique (5-6 weeks)