Ortho Exam Flashcards
What are the leading cause of medical-office visits in US
musculoskeletal disorders
What are articular structures
joint capsule articular cartilage synovium synovial fluid intra-articular ligaments juxta-articular bone
What are extra-articular structures
periarticular ligaments tendons bursae muscle fascia bone nerve overlying skin
What is articular cartilage comprised of
collagen matrix of charged ions and water
What joint has a nucleus pulposus
cartilaginous joint
What does midline back pain indicate
musculoligamentous injury disc herniation vertebral collapse spinal cord metastases epidural abscess
What is an indication of sciatica
radicular gluteal and posterior leg pain in S1 distribution
Increases with cough or valsalva
What is leg pain that resolves with rest and/or lumbar forward flexion indicative of
spinal stenosis
What should be considered with a bowel or bladder dysfunction
cauda equina syndrome
What does pain in one joint suggest
injury
monoarticular arthritis
possible tendinitis
bursitis
What does lateral hip pain indicate
trochanteric bursitis
Where can pain from hip joint be felt
groin
buttock
anterior thigh
knee
What does a migratory pattern of joint pain indicate
rheumatic fever
gonococcal arthritis
What does severe pain with rapid onset in red, swollen joint indicate
acute septic arthritis
gout
What is gelling
stiffness and limited motion after inactivity
