Ortho Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common cause of acute hip pain in children?
A
Transient synovitis
Often precipitated by an infection e.g. URTI
2
Q
What is perthes disease?
A
Osteonecrosis to the femoral head
3
Q
Blue sclera, brittle bone and deafness or heart problems is what condition?
A
Osteogenesis imperfecta
4
Q
What is osteopetrosis?
A
Marble bone disease - brittle and dense bones
