Ortho 1 Flashcards
causes of spinal stenosis
degenerative arthritis (spondylosis)
degenerative disk disease
thickening ligamentum flavum
management of middle vs distal 1/3 clavicle fracture
middle: non op
distal third: ORIF
episodic pain and tenderness in inferior patella
and what type of patient
patellar tendonitis
athletes
pain elicited when extending knee and compressing patella
and what type of patient
patellofemoral syndrome
young female athletes
tenderness and swelling at tibial tubercle
and what type of patient
osgood schlatter disease
adolescent athlete with recent growth spurt
localized pain anteromedial tibia, no pain on valgus
pes anserinus pain syndrome
acute back pain, point tenderness of vertebrae after strenuous activity
vertebral compression fracture (usually from loss of bone mineral density aka osteoporosis)
paraspinal tenderness, increased pain with movement
ligamentous back sprain
rotation of knee causes
meniscal tear
indication for intraarticular glucocorticoid injection
degernative meniscal injury due to underlying osteoarthritis
tx of Paget disease of bone
bisphosphonates
features of anterior shoulder dislocation
prominent acromion
abnormal subacromial space
abduction and external rotation injury
axillary nerve damage causing paralysis of deltoid and teres minor, an loss of sensation over lateral arm
acute low back pain and cord compression signs/sxs… next step
MRI
acute low back pain and alarm signs, next step
- age greater than 50
- nighttime pain
- constitutional sxs
- trauma
- IVDU
- h/o malignancy
- infxn risk
- at least 1 month no improvement
back x rays and ESR
back pain that gets better with exercise
ankylosing spondylitis