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Musculoskeletal Flashcards

1
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What is the likely Dx for a teenage girl that has anterior knee pain that is worse on rising after prolonged sitting, and when going up and down stairs?

A

Chondromalacia patellae

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What is the likely Dx when a child has medial knee pain and their knee occasionally gives way?

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Patellar subluxation

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What is the likely Dx when a child has pain in their knee after exercise and their knee tends to lock?

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Osteochondritis dissecans

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4
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Where is the tenderness in Osgood-Schlatter disease?

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Tibial tubercle

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5
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What are the RFs for DDH?

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  1. F
  2. Breech
  3. FHx
  4. First-born
  5. BW >5kg
  6. Oligohydramnios
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6
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In which hip is DDH more common?

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L hip

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7
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By what age will DDH probably stabilise?

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3-6 weeks of age

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What are the features of a HxPC of growing pains?

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  1. Never present on waking
  2. No limp
  3. No limitation of movement
  4. Systemically well
  5. Normal O/E
  6. Motor milestones normal
  7. Sx worse after a day of activity
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9
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What are the possible causes of a painful limb?

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  1. Osteomyelitis
  2. Septic arthritis
  3. Fracture
  4. Sickle cell disease
  5. Bone tumours
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10
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Where is the infection in osteomyelitis?

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Metaphysis of long bones

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What are the most common sites of osteomyelitis?

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  1. Proximal tibia

2. Distal femur

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12
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How does osteomyelitis usually spread?

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Haematogenous spread

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13
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What are the causative pathogens of osteomyelitis?

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  1. S.aureus (mostly)
  2. Streptococcus
  3. H.influenzae
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What are the different fracture patterns?

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  1. Plastic deformation (not technically a fracture)
  2. Buckle fracture
  3. Greenstick frature
  4. Complete fracture
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15
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Whom gets plastic deformations?

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Children, unique to them - bone angulated beyond elastic limit, but energy insufficient to cause a fracture

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16
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In what bones may plastic deformations be seen?

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Ulna, occasionally fibula

17
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Where are buckle fractures most commonly seen?

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At the junction of the metaphysis and the diaphysis in the distal radius, usually caused by fall on an out-stretched hand

18
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What are the different types of complete fracture?

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Spiral - created by rotational force
Transverse
Oblique

19
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How are physeal fractures classified?

A

Salter-Harris (SH) classification

20
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What is a SH Class I physeal fracture?

A

Transverse fracture through the growth plate, the epiphysis seperating from the metaphysis

21
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What is the most common SH classification of a physeal fracture?

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SH Class II

22
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What is a SH Class II fracture?

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Transverse fracture through the growth plate and an oblique or vertical fracture through the metaphysis

23
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What is a SH Class III fracture?

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Transverse fracture through the growth plate and a vertical fracture through the epiphysis

24
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What is a SH Class IV fracture?

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Vertical fracture through the metaphysis, physis and epiphysis

25
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What is a SH Class V fracture?

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Compression/crushing fracture of the growth plate

26
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What are the complications of physeal injury?

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Majority heal quickly and recover fully. BUT may cause growth disturbance/arrest, which can then result in deformity and impaired function

27
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What are the common causes of paediatric fractures?

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  1. Child abuse
  2. Birth injury
  3. Rickets
  4. Osteomyelitis
  5. Copper deficiency
28
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What are the differentials for a limping child?

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  1. Transient synovitis
  2. CDH
  3. Perthes disease
  4. SCFE
29
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What does SCFE stand for?

A

Slipped capital femoral epiphyses

30
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What is the most common cause of acute hip pain in children?

A

Transient synovitis

31
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What is the HxPC of transient synovitis?

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  1. Accompanies/follows viral infection frequently
  2. Sudden onset
  3. No pain at rest
  4. Reduced ROM, esp. internal rotation
  5. Pain may be referred to the knee
32
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What is Perthes disease?

A

Avascular necrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis

33
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What is SCFE?

A

Displacement of the epiphysis of the femoral head posterio-inferiorly

34
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When is SCFE most common?

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During the adolescent growth spurt, esp. in obese boys

35
Q

What is the most common causative organism of septic arthritis?

A

S.aureus (beyond the neonatal period)

36
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What are the complications of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)?

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  1. Chronic anterior uveitis
  2. Flexion contracture of the joints
  3. Growth failure
  4. Constitutional problems - e.g. anaemia of chronic disease/delayed puberty
  5. Osteoporosis
  6. Amyloidosis

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