MSK Week 6 Quiz Flashcards
Characteristics of OA
- Degenerative etiology
- Affects primarily large joints and DIP’s
- Few systemic effects
- Lumbosacral spine involvement
Characteristics of RA
- Autoimmune etiology
- Rapidly progressive
- Symmetrical swelling/inflammation of same joints bilaterally
What is the term used to describe morning stiffness, which lasts 5-10 min after awakening in patients with OA?
Gelling
Microfracture surgery is performed to repair lesions in which of the following types of tissue?
Cartilage
Which if the following explains why mainly the Atlantoaxial joint (C1-2) is affected in RA?
Because it’s a synovial joint
NSAID’s exert their effect by blocking the production of which of the following substances?
Prostaglandins
Name the clinical manifestation of RA shown here: - PIP flexion
- DIP hyperextension
Boutonnière deformity
Which of the following interventions would be performed during an RA acute exacerbation?
AROM in available range to tolerance
Which of the following tissues is it most important to load and unload in order to provide nutrition and lubrication?
Cartilage
Which of the following athletes would be most likely to develop a stress fracture?
15 yo female cross-country (long distance) runner
According to the 2019 ACR guideline, which of the following is strongly discouraged for the treatment of osteoarthritis?
Hyaline injection
According to the 2019 ACR guideline, which of the following is strongly recommended for the treatment of osteoarthritis?
Tai Chi
