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Orthopaedic terms Flashcards

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What is varus?

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Deformity or angulation towards the midline

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What is valgus?

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Deformity or angulation away from the midline.

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Recurvatum?

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Abnormal hyperextension of the knee joint.

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Cavus?

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abnormally arched (used in relation to the foot)

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Planus?

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Flat (used in relation to the foot)

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Alta?

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High (in relation to the patella)

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Baja?

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Low (in relation to the patella)

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Scoliosis?

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Abnormal lateral curvature

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Lordosis?

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Posterior curvature (normal in cervical and lumbar regions)

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Kyphosis?

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Anterior curvature (normal in thoracic region)

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What is ankylosis?

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Joint fusion secondary to a pathological process (usually inflammation) - usually fibrosis

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What is arthrodesis?

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Joint fusion brought about by operation. Always bony.

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What is osteosclerosis?

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Increased bone mineral content

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What is osteomalacia?

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Decreased bone mineral content

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What is an antalgic gait?

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Painful and with a short stance phase; seen in any condition of the lower leg where the pain is exacerbated by weight bearing (e.g. OA of the hip)

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Describe a stiff leg gait

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Fused hip or knee joint causes abnormal swing through when the pelvis has to be rotated to bring the leg through

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What is a Trendelenburg gait?

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With proximal muscle weakness the pelvis on the opposite side sags during the stance phase (seen in developmental dysplasia of the hip, poliomyelitis and OA of the hip).

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What is a stamping gait?

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Swing through phase is abnormal with broad base and high stepping (often caused by peripheral neuropathy with tabes dorsalis).

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What is an ataxic gait?

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Broad based unsteadiness on turning (cerebellar disease, MS, head injury).

20
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What is foot drop?

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During swing through, foot scuffs on the ground due to an L5 root lesion, common peroneal nerve palsy or old poliomyelitis.

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