Orthopaedics🦴

Question 1

Clinical osteoarthritis diagnosis - age, and duration of morning stiffness

Answer 1

Over 45
Morning stiffness no longer than 30 mins

Question 2

Causative organism of osteomyelitis in patients with sickle cell

Answer 2

Salmonella typhi

Question 3

Management of significant Dupuytren’s contracture

Answer 3

Referral to hand surgeon

Question 4

Pathophysiology Dupuytren’s contracture

Answer 4

Excessive collagen deposition in the palmar fascia

Question 5

Clinical finding most indicative of compartment syndrome

Answer 5

Pain on passive movement

Question 6

1st line treatment spinal stenosis

Answer 6

Physio and exercise programme

Question 7

Nerve damage causing deltoid weakness

Answer 7

Axillary nerve

Question 8

What nerve can proximal humerus fracture damage

Answer 8

Axillary

Question 9

Gold standard test for osteoporosis

Answer 9

DEXA scan

Question 10

Osteoarthritis X ray findings (3)

Answer 10

Loss of joint space
Osteophytes
Subcontract slcleroris

Question 11

1st line treatment knee osteoarthritis

Answer 11

Topical NSAIDs

Question 12

Which nerves supply triceps reflex

Answer 12

C7 & 8

Question 13

How long to have antibiotics in septic arthritis?

Answer 13

4-6 weeks

Question 14

Key feature of Colle’s fracture

Answer 14

Dorsal displacement of distal radius

Question 15

Nerve damaged with a mid-shaft humerus fracture

Answer 15

Radial

Question 16

What nerve is damaged with a fracture of midshaft of humerus?

Answer 16

Radial

Question 17

What nerve does a Holstein-Lewis fracture effect?

Answer 17

Radial

Question 18

Radial nerve originates from what nerve roots?

Answer 18

C5-T1

Question 19

1st line for Raynaud’s

Answer 19

Nifedipine