Musculoskeletal Flashcards
What is Blount disease?
Varus deformity (bowing) of the legs due to cartilage defect at the medial aspect of tibial physis?– associated with attempted early walking and African American ethnicity
Metatarsus adductus is likely 2/2?
Intrauterine crowding
Lateral epicondylitis is also known as?
Tennis elbow
Medial epicondylitis is also known as?
Golf elbow
Osteochondritis dissecans
Using seen at the medial or lateral condyle in the subchondral area
Area of focal avascular necrosis that causes pain; often next to a major joint (knee)– complaints of knee popping or giving away
Developmental dysplasia of the hip imaging recommendations?
If concerns on initial newborn exam, can repeat serial physical exams. If not resolved by 4-6 weeks, obtain frog-leg ultrasound of hips at 4-6 weeks.
Polydactyly is most common seen in which population?
African Americans
True or False. Pre-axial polydactyly is more commonly seen than post-axial polydactyly.
False. Other way around. Also pre-axial polydactyly is more likely associated with genetic syndromes.
Scheuermann disease
Anterior wedging of the vertebral shape in three consecutive vertebrae (>5 degrees per vertebrae) leading to a fix thoracic kyphotic deformity (>45 degrees)
Preceding illness before transient synovitis vs reactive arthritis?
Transient synovitis– URI
Reactive arthritis– Viral GI illness
Traumatic myositis ossificans
Trauma to the muscle belly leads to a circumferential mass surrounded by calcification
NCAA recommends screening for which genetic disorder before allowed participation in Sports?
Sickle Cell– on exertion, RBCs sickle causing ischemic injury; sudden death 2/2 exertional rhabdomyolisis
Most common injury seen in gymnasts?
Spondylolysis
