Musculoskeletal Flashcards
- Wrist pain on palpation on anatomic snuffbox.
- Pain on axial loading of the thumb/Pain when making a fist or gripping something
- History of falling forward with outstretched hands
- Navicular Fracture
What will the Xray show in Navicular Fractures
- Initial Xray may NOT show fracture, but 2 weeks later will show the scaphoid fracture
- High risk of avascular necrosis and non-union
- Fracture of the distal radium of the forearm, along with displacement of wrist
- History of falling forward with outstretched hands
- Also known as the “dinner fork” fracture
- Colles Fracture
The most common type of Colles’ fractures are:
- Wrist
- Acute onset of saddle anesthesia, bladder or bowel incontinence (retention of bladder)
- Bilateral numbness and weakness of legs
- Pressure on a sacral nerve results in inflammatory and ischemic changes in the nerves.
- Cauda Equina Syndrome (Send to ER immediately)
- This type of radiograph shows bone fractures, damaged bone (osteomyelitis and metastases), metal, and other dense objects.
- Xrays
- It is the GOLD STANDARD for injuries of the cartilage, menisci, tendons, ligaments, or any joint of the body.
- Does not use radiation
- MRI (Magnetic Reasonance Imaging)
- Uses Xray images to form 3D pictures
* Detects bleeding, aneurysms, masses, pelvic and bone trauma, fractures
- CT (Computed Tomography)
Hyperextension or backward curvatures of the knees
- Genu recurvatum
Genu Varum
- Bowlegs
Genu Valgum
- Knock Knees
After an injury to a joint, within the 1st 48 hours, what should NOT take place
- NO EXERCISE OF ANY FORM (not even isometric)
- NO HEAT OF ANY FORM
- NO ACTIVE RANGE OF MOTION
- It tests for Anterior Cruciate Ligaments (ACL) tears
- Shows laxity in Knee Joint (Knee Instability)
- Produces a “click” when if positive
- McMurray Test
- Tests for Ankle instability or Joint laxity in Ankle
* Brace heel and invert foot
- Talar Tilt Test
- A positive Talar Tilt test is suggestive of:
- A grade III ankle sprain
- Calcaneofibular Ligament Rupture
- Anterior Talofibular Ligament Rupture
- The “Tinel” or “Phalen” test is done to evaluate:
- Carpel Tunnel
- The “Lachman’s” test screens for _______
- Knee instability (more sensitive than Drawer test) suggests ACL damage.
Inflammation of the digital nerve of the foot, between the 3rd and 4th metatarsal (toe) is known as?
- Morton Neuroma
This test is done by grasping the 1st and 5th toe, then squeezing the forefoot. It screens for Morton’s Neuroma
- Mulders Test
Morton’s neuroma risk is increased by what?
- Wearing high-heeled shoes
- Wearing tight shoes
- Being Obese
- Being a Runner or Dancer
- Caused by “Overuse Syndrome” of the hand and the wrist.
- An inflammation of the tendon and sheath, in the 1st dorsal compartment of the wrist/located at the base of the thumb.
- Dorsal thumb pain is a cardinal sign/symptom
- The orthopedic maneuver to test for this is the “Finklestein’s Test”
- De’Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
De’Quervain’s screen is considered “positive” when what happens?
- Their is pain and tenderness at the wrist (on the thumb side)
A type of bursitis located behind the knee is called
- Baker’s Cyst
- It test for “Lumbar Nerve Root” compression
* Can be done sitting or lying down
- Straight Leg Raise
The Spurling Test assesses:
- Cervical Root Compression
* Cervical Radiculopathy
- Thick “sterile” serous fluid that provides lubrication for the joint.
- If it is cloudy, it can be indicative of infection.
- Synovial Fluid
- Cresent-shaped cartilage located in each knee.
- They located Anteriorly and Posteriorly
- Damage to them may cause a “LOCKING” of the knee
- Meniscus
- What is a complication of joint injections
- Tendon Rupture
- Nerve Damage
- Infection
- Bleeding
- Hypothalmic-pituitary-adrenal suppression
- Phalanges refer to the
- Fingers and Toes
* Singular form is “Phalanx”
- Acute or Recurrent Pain on the bottom of the feet.
- Aggravated by walking.
- Caused by MicroTears in the plantar fascia, due to tightness of the Achilles Tendon
- Plantar Fasciitis