Musculoskeletal Flashcards
In the following fractures, which is best assessed
clinically rather than radiographically
closed/opened fracture
Which of the following fractures have a feature of a floating maxilla
Le fort 2
Fracture of distal radius without intra-articular
involvement, dorsal angulation
Colle’s fracture
Fracture of distal radius without intra-articular
involvement, volar angulation
Smith’s fracture
Salter- Harris fracture that extends which extends
vertically to the epiphyses and growth plate to
hypertrophic zone and then to growth plate itself
Salter-Harris type 3
Salter- Harris fracture that involves shearing or
avolusion force that splits growth plate before
entering the metaphyseal bone, separating a small
fragment the “Thurston-Holland” or corner sign
Salter-Hariss type 2
Mal-aggresive type of periosteal reaction
vetracin?
Eccentric cystic lesion usually metaphysical
aneurysmal bone cyst
Cystic lesion that does not respect growth plate, usually aggressive
Giant Cell tumor
Aggressive lesion with aggressive periosteal
reactions commonly with a soft tissue component
Osteosarcoma
Common charateristics of rheumatoid arthritis
periarticular osteoporosis
Characteristic findings of degenerative joint disease
joint space narrowing
Kelvin Lawrence grading…definite osteopines? And definite narrowing of the joint space without deformity of bone contour
grade 2
Zero negative affinity commonly associated with
axial involvement and desmophytes appearance / bamboo spine appearance is
ankylosing spondylitis
Joint affected with podagra
First metatarso-phalangeal joint
The most common finding in acute attacks of gout
transient soft tissue swelling
Dead bone involving osteomyelitis is
sequestrum
Childhood hip disorder that results in infarction of
bony epiphyses of femoral head
legg-calve disease
?Pleuritic bands of vertebral body associated with
hyperparathyroidism
?Sclerotic bands of vertebral end plate associated with
hyperparathyroidism
rugger-jersey spine
?1. Patient is an 18 year old female… initial studies
show a rightward curve of thoracic spine with T4…
Leftward curve of the thoracolumbar loop… which is the structural curve
?2. Patient is an 18-year-old female with idiopathic scoliosis,
initial AP study shows rightward curve of the thoracic spine
with T4 and T12 as end vertebrae with an angle of 48/ 58
degrees? Leftward curvature of the thoracolumbar spine with
T12 and L4 as end vertebrae with an angle of 32 degrees on
rightward bending the thoracic dextroscoliosis is corrected to 32 degrees, on leftward bending the thoracic levoscoliosis is
corrected to 15 degrees, what is the structural curve?
Thoracic dextroscoliosis
Which imaging modality is more sensitive in the detection of small amounts of soft tissue
gas and soft tissue gas?
A. MRI C. ultrasound
B. CT scan and conventional radiography D. none of the above
B. CT scan and conventional radiography
Evaluation of bone cortex is better in:
A. MRI C. ultrasound
B. CT scan and conventional radiography D. none of the above
B. CT scan and conventional radiography
Which imaging modality is better in detecting occult fractures and identify associated
ligament injuries?
A. MRI C. ultrasound
B. CT scan D. conventional radiography
A. MRI
Which imaging modality detects better intraosseous conditions and extraarticular soft tissue?
A. MRI C. ultrasound
B. CT scan D. conventional radiography
A. MRI
Which imaging modality is best in diagnosis of chronic repetitive injury, work-related
injury, inflammation, and infection in soft tissues?
A. MRI C. ultrasound
B. CT scan D. conventional radiography
C. Ultrasound
What view of the knee in conventional radiography is used to evaluate abnormalities of
the patella and the patellofemoral joint?
A. AP view C. external oblique
B. sunrise view D. prone view
B. Sunrise
Which ligament is described by this statement: “Runs diagonally in the middle of the \
knee, preventing the tibia from sliding out in front of the femur as well as providing
rotational stability to the knee.”?
B. ACL
The most common type of meniscal tear (occuring in 10% of cases) is the:
A. Bucket-handle tear
B. radial tear
C. horizontal tear
D. complex tear composed of horizontal and radial components
Bucket-handle tear
The following are true about the discoid meniscus (DM), EXCEPT:
1. is dysplastic meniscus and frequently bilateral
2. DM is more common in the LM (lateral meniscus) by a ratio of 5:1 to 50:1.
3. this structure is enlarged and shaped like a half moon.
4. DM is less susceptible to tears and cyst formation than the normal meniscus.
A. 1 and 3 C. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2 and 4 D. 4
D. 4 only
DM is less susceptible to tears and cyst formation than the normal meniscus.
