ortho Flashcards

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which salter harris classification is this: transverse physeal fx with widening

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salter harris I

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which salter harris classification is this: fx through metaphysis and physis

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salter harris II

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which salter harris fx is the most common

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II

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which salter harris classification is this: fx through physis and epiphysis

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salter harris III

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which salter harris classification is this: fx through metaphysis, physis and epiphysis

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salter harris IV

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which salter harris classification is this: physeal compression or crush fx

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salter harris V

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what mneumonic can you use to remember salter harris classification

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SALTR: make sure ephysis is on bottom when using this mneumonic

  • Seperate
  • Above
  • Lower
  • Through
  • Reduced
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what is this

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fat pad sign: blood released; very common in peds injury

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what is the most common pediatric elbow fx

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supracondylar fx

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with a supracondylar fx, what diagnostics will you get

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  • xray
    • AP
    • true lateral
    • oblique
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When evaluating an xray for a suprecondylar fx, what are you looking for

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look to see if anterior humeral line intersects with the capitellum

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management for Type I and II suprecondylar fx

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  • posterior splint with light overwrap (no ACE bandage
  • sling, ibuprofen
  • refer to ortho
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management for Type III suprecondylar fx

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emergent ortho consult

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clinical presentation

  • STS concentrated to lateral aspect of elbow
  • TTP over lateral condyle
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lateral condylar fx of distal humerus

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diagnostics for evaulating potential lateral condylar fx of distal humerus

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  • xray
    • AP
    • lateral
    • internal oblique
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managment of lateral condylar fx of distal humerus

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  • emergent referral if displacement >2mm
  • splint, sling, NSAIDs
  • ortho: casting vs surgery
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complication of lateral condylar fx of distal humerus

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  • fish tail deformity
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what are common causes of medial epicondylar fx of distal humerus

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  • muscle attachment avulsion
    • throwing athletes
  • elbow dislocation
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diagnostics when evaluating for medial epicondylar fx of distal humerus

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  • xray
    • AP
    • lateral
    • external oblique
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what do you need to rule out in xray of medial epicondylar fx of distal humerus

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incarceration of fragment in joint

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managment of medial epicondylar fx of distal humerus

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  • refer to ortho
  • splint including wrist
  • NSAIDs
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complications of medial epicondylar fx of distal humerus

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  • ulnar nerve palsy
  • angular deformity
  • decrease ROM
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common causes of radial neck fracture

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  • FOOSH with valgus stress
  • elbow dislocations
    • during dislocation or relocation
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clinical presentation

  • TTP over radial head/neck
  • pain with supination/pronation > flextion/extension
  • young children may complain of wrist pain
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radial neck fracture

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diagnostics to evaluate radial neck fracture

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  • xray
    • AP
    • lateral
    • external oblique
  • clinical if radial head not ossified
    • ossification begins at age 5
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managment of radial neck fracture

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  • immobilize including wrist
  • sling
  • NSAID
  • refer to ortho
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common cause of nursemaid’s elbow

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sudden pull on pronated arm

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what is nursemaid’s elbow

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dislocation of radial head, typically 1-4 yo

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clinical presentation

  • arm either fully extended or slightly flexed and pronated
  • overall refusal to use arm
  • mild pain over radial head (global pain to elbow)
  • pain increases with attempts to supinate
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nursemaid’s elbow

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managment of nursemaid’s elbow

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  • reduction
    1. supination, flexion with pressure over radial head
    2. hyperpronation with pressure over radial head
  • lollipop test
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What is a Monteggia fracture

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  • ulnar (or radial and ulnar) shaft fx with dislocation of radial head
    • isolated ulnar shaft fx must be evaluated for this
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most common wrist fx

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  • distal radius
  • metatphysis
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managment of wrist fx

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  • splint case
  • +/- reduction vs surgery
  • emergent with significant clinical deformity or neurovascular compromise
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clinical presentation

  • tender to palpation over anatomic snuffbox
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scaphoid fx

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what are the lateral and medial border of anatomic snuffbox

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  • lateral
    • extensor pollicis brevis
    • abductor pollicis longus
  • medial
    • extensor pollicis longus
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diagnostics to evaluate scaphoid fx

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  • AP
  • lateral
  • scaphoid view
  • *may be negative
    • repeat imaging 10-14 days later for diagnosis
37
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managment of scaphoid fx

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  • thumb spica splint/cast
38
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complication of scaphoid fx

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avascular necrosis

39
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if patient < 1 yo presents with femur fx, must r/o

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child abuse

40
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complications of femur fx

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  • shortening
  • lengthening
  • angulation
41
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what is the most common patellar fx in kids < 13 yo

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patellar sleeve fx

  • caused by forced extension with knee in flexion
    • jumping, kicking
42
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management of patellar sleeve fx

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  • refer to ortho
  • knee immobilizer, NWB, elevate
  • NSAIDs
43
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what is a toddlers fracture

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  • fx of tibial shaft
  • common cause: young child falling while running, often with twisting mechanism
44
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diagnostics to evaluate toddlers fracture

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  • AP
  • lateral
  • obliques
  • often not seen on initial films
45
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management of toddlers fracture

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  • immobilize (splint, wee walker)
  • refer to ortho
  • NWB, NSAIDs
46
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diagnostics to evaluate ankle fx

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  • AP
  • mortise
  • lateral
  • internal and external obliques
47
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what must you r/o when evaluating ankle fx

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  • physeal widening (SH 1 fx)
    • clinical diagnosis: very tender over distal tib or fib physis
48
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management of ankle fx

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  • posterior splint
    • avoid ACE
  • elevation
  • NWB
  • NSAIDs
49
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What is a Triplane ankle fx

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  • MOI: external rotation
  • SH III on AP view; SH II on lateral view
  • must get CT to assess displacement
  • may require surgical fixation vs closed reduction
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What is a Jones, Psuedo-Jones/Avulsion fx

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  • fracture to the base of the 5th metatarsal
  • due to pull of peroneus brevis at its insertion as wall as plantar aponeurosis
51
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what is unilateral contraction of the sternocleidomastoid muscle with visible shortening called

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torticollis

52
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etiology of torticollis

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compartment syndrome secondary to venous outflow obstruction

53
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treatment of torticollis

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  • stretching/PT
54
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define scoliosis

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lateral curve of spine > 10 degrees

55
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adolescent scoliosis is defined as

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age > 10 yo

56
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what test is used to evaluate for scoliosis

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adams forward flexion exam

57
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what imaging is done to evaluate for scoliosis

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  • Cobb angle
  • AP/PA standing plain radiograph on long cassette
58
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treatment for scoliosis

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  • TLSO brace
    • 25 degrees
  • surgery
    • 45 degress
    • internal rod fixation
59
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what child presents with thier leg in a flexed and abducted position and refusal to bear weight, what must you rule out?

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septic hip vs transient synovitis

60
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How can you differentiate between septic hip and transient synovitis

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Kocher criteria

  • WBC > 12,000
  • ESR >40
  • Fever > 101.3
  • non weight bearing on affected side

2/4 criteria warrants joint aspiration

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What is Legg-Calve-Perthes disease

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  • idiopathic avascular necrosis of the femoral head
62
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Legg-Calve-Perthes disease is most common in what patient population

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  • boys aged 4-8
  • typically thin and extremely active
63
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clinical presentation

  • young boy (4-8)
  • limping at end of day
  • occasional pain (knee or hip)
  • limited internal rotation or abduction of hip
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Legg-Calve-Perthes disease

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treatment of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease

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  • observation
  • PT to improve ROM
  • surgery if needed
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list gradual course of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease

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  1. necrosis of femoral head
  2. fragmentation -> reabsorption of bone
  3. re-ossification
  4. remodeling

* younger age at presentation = better outcome

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What is slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)

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slippage of the femoral epiphysis on the femoral metaphysis “ice cream falling off cone”

67
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slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is most commonly seen in what patient populations

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  • obese African american
  • males
  • 10-16 yo
68
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clinical presentation

  • obese male 10-16
  • limp or NWB
  • c/o knee pain usually
  • restricted ROM: abduction and internal rotation
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slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)

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management of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)

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  • urgent surgical consultation for in situ single screw fixation
    • NWB!
    • might treat contralateral hip
70
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what are the greatest risk factors for developmental dysplasia of hip

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  1. 1st born
  2. female
  3. breech
  4. FHx
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what specialized PE can you do to evaluate for developmental dysplasia of hip

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  • Barlow: checking to see if femoral head will dislocate posteriorly
  • Ortolani: taking dislocated hip and trying to reduce it
  • Galeazzi
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what is Galeazzi test

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  • tests for developmental dysplasia of hip
  • affected hip shortened
73
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how is developmental dysplasia of hip diagnosed

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  1. clinical
  2. dynamic stress US after 3-4 weeks old
  3. radiographs after 4-6 months old
74
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management of developmental dysplasia of hip

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  • pavlik harness
  • monitor with US monthly until normalization and then radiographs after 6 months of age
75
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what is osgood-schlatter’s disease

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inflammation and irritation of patellar tendon insertion on tibial tubercle

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clinical presentation

  • focal tenderness to tibial tubercle
  • enlargment or bony protrusion of tibial tubercle
  • pain flares around time of rapid growth
    • girls: 10-11
    • boys: 13-14
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osgood-schlatter’s disease

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What is Sever’s disease

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  • calcaneal apophysitis
  • irritation, inflammation of calcaneal apophysis
    • overuse syndrome
    • pull of achilles tendon
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Sever’s disease most commonly affects what patient population

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  • children 6-12 yo
  • common in soccer players and gymansts
79
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treatment of Sever’s disease

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  • stretches
  • ice
  • NSAIDS
80
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risks of clubfoot

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  • FHx
  • maternal smoking
81
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in clubfoot, Muscles contractures lead to the characteristic deformity that includes (CAVE). What does CAVE acronym stand for

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  • Cavus
  • Adductus
  • Varus
  • Equinus
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treatment of clubfoot

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Ponseti casting

83
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valgus

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knock knees, foot goes lateral

84
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varus

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bow legs, leg retuns to center

85
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if you see genu varum, what should be part of DDx

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  • Blount’s disease
  • Rickets *vit D deficiency