Musculoskeletal Pathology - Bikman Flashcards
Describe the differences between osteoblasts, osteoclasts, osteocytes
Osteoblasts- creates bone matrix and signals osteoclasts
Osteoclasts- degrades bone
Osteocytes- embedded osteoblasts
What is the ligand that activates osteoclasts?
RANK
What regulates RANK?
Osteoprotegerin (OPG)
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Congenital Disease Many types based on collagen Blue Sclera Dentinogenesis imperfecta Multiple fractures Hearing loss
Achondroplasia
Congenital Disease
Dwarfism
Affects the long bones
Autosomal dominant
Osteopetrosis
Congenital Disease "stone bone" Bone cannot be reabsorbed Dense, but brittle bones Autosomal recessive and dominant Delayed erruption of teeth
Fiberous Dysplasia
Congenital Disease
Replacing bone with soft tissue
Three types: monostotic, polystotic, McCune-Albright Syndrome
Osteoporosis
Acquired Disorder
Loss of bone, but same ratio of minerals
Primary- from age
Secondary- from everything else
Paget Disease
Acquired Disorder
Random excess bone formation
Can cause osteosarcoma, heart disease, deafness or blindness
Ricketts / Osteomalacia
Acquired Disorder Deficiency in Vitamin D Ricketts- young Osteomalacia- older Weak tooth enamel; higher risk for caries
Hyperparathyroidism
Acquired Disorder
Primary- excess secretion of PTH from one or more parathyroid glands
Secondary- increase of PTH from a chronic disease
Can get loss of lamina dura
Scurvy
Acquired Disorder
Too little vitamin C
Leads to impaired osteoid matrix formation
Manifestations include- osteoporosis, bleeding gums, subperiosteal hemmorraging (bleeding in bone)
Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis
Acquired Disorder
Birbeck granules
Cause bone lesions
Describe the repair process of a fracture
Blood vessel rupture
Platelet clotting
Bone progenitor cells cover fractured site
Osteonecrosis
From ischemia (lack of blood and oxygen) Not from infection