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Orthopaedics 2 Flashcards

1
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Erb’s palsy, which nerves?

A

C5-C6

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2
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Humeral neck fracture may damage which nerve?

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Axillary

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3
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Medial epicondyle fracture damages which nerve?

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Ulnar

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4
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Motor component of femoral nerve

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Knee extension, thigh flexion

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5
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What is the unhappy triad?

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damage to the:

  • anterior cruciate ligament
  • medial collateral ligament
  • meniscus
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6
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Twisting injury is most likely to damage the…

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anterior cruciate ligament

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7
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Dashboard injury is most likely to damage the…

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posterior cruciate ligament

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8
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Skiing injusries are most likely to tear what in the knee

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medial collateral ligament

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9
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Motor component of the femoral nerve

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knee extension, thigh flexion

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10
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Motor component of the obturator nerve

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thigh adduction

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11
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What areas does the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh supply?

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Later and posterior surface of the thigh

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12
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What areas does the femoral nerve supply sensation to?

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anterior and medial aspect of the thigh

lower leg

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13
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Motor component of the tibial nerve

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plantarflexion and inversion of the foot

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14
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Sensory innervation from tibial nerve?

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Sole of foot

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15
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Posterior knee dislocation may damage which nerve

A

tibial nerve

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16
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anterior hip dislocation may damage which nerve?

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obturator nerve

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17
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hip and pelvic fractures or stab wounds may damage which nerve?

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femoral nerve

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18
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Motor innervation of the superior gluteal nerve?

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hip abduction

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19
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Positive trendelenburg sign shows injury to which nerve?

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superior gluteal nerve

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20
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Motor component of the common peroneal nerve

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dorsiflexion and eversion of the foot

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21
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Injury to which nerve causes foot drop?

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Common Peroneal Nerve

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22
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Injury to which nerve causes wrist drop?

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Radial nerve

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23
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A winged scapula is a result of damage to the…

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Long thoracic nerve

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24
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Fractured neck of humerus damages the…

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Axillary nerve

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25
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Claw hand following medial epicondyle fracuter?

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Ulnar nerve

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26
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Hip extension and lateral rotation.. which nerve?

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Inferior gluteal nerve

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27
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Claw hand and hyperextended wrist occur as a result to injury of…

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Lower trunk of brachial plexus: C8-T1

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28
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What nerve may be damaged during a masectomy

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long thoracic nerve

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29
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If frax score is >10% what do you do?

A

Arrange a DEXA scan

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30
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Short externally rotated hip indicates

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hip fracture

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31
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Internally rotated thigh indicates

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Hip dislocation

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32
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What test is positive if there is a meniscal tear?

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Thessaly’s test

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33
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Classic sign of a hip fracture

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short externally rotated leg

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34
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Management of displaced hip fracture in young and fit

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reduction and internal fixation

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35
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management of displaced hip fracture in older/reduced mobility

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hemiarthroplasty or total hip replacement

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36
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management of extracapsular hip fracture

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dynamic hip screw

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37
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How would you get colle’s fracture?

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Falling onto outstretched hand

38
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What is colle’s fracture?

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transverse fracture of the radius

39
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What kind of fracture would you get if you fell backwards onto outstretched hands?

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Smith’s fracture

40
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If you punch someone with a bent thumb what fracture do you get?

A

Benett’s fracture

41
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1st line treatment for lower back pain

42
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Advice for lower back pain

A

exercise, self management

43
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Who should be assessed for risk of fragility fracture?

A

Women > 65

Men > 75

44
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risk factors for achiles tendonitis

A 
quinolone use (e.g. ciprofloxacin)
hypercholeserolaemi
45
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How to diagnose achiles tendon rupture

A

simmond’s triad

46
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what is in simmond’s triad of tests

A

calf squeeze
angle of detonation
gap

47
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investigation of avascular necrosis of the hip

48
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Describe the typical presentation in syringomyelia

A

Patient with loss of pain and temp sensation on the neck and arms

49
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Which tracts are affected in syringomyelia?

A

spinothalamic

50
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What does the hand look like in COlle’s fracture?

A

Dinner fork deformity

51
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How is spinal stenosis diagnosed?

52
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lower back pain which is worse on walking?

A

Spinal stenosis

53
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Weakness in knee extension, loss of the patella reflex, numbness of the thigh?

A

Damaged femoral nerve

54
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Weakness in knee flexion and foot movements, pain and numbness from gluteal region to ankle

A

sciatic nerve damage

55
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Weakness in hip adduction, numbness over the medial thigh

A

obturator nerve damage

56
Q

What muscle wastes in carpal tunnel

A

thenar eminence

57
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Extracapsular hip fracture treatment

A

dynamic hip screw

58
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old age, reduced mobility, displaced intracapsular fracture

A

hemiarthoplasty

59
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most common cuase of osteomelitis

A

staph aureus

60
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teenage girl with pain walking up and down stairs

A

chondromalacia patellae

61
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sporty teen with tenderness over the tibial tubercle

A

osgood-schlatter disease

62
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Which nerve may be damaged in posterior hip dislocatino?

A

Sciatic nerve

63
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Where does the common peroneal nerve branch from?

A

Sciatic nerve

64
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What movement is especially impaired in frozen shoulder/adhesive capsulitis?

A

External rotation

65
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Most common fractures causing comparntment syndrome>?

A

supracondylar fractures and tibial shaft injuries

66
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comparntment syndrom X ray finding

67
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treatment of compartment syndrome

A

fasciotomy

68
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who is not suitable for total hip replacements?

A

patients with decreased mobility

69
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Describe Monteggia’s fracture

A

fractured ulna

dislocation of proximal radioulnar joint

70
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describe geleazzi’s fracture

A

radial fracture with distal radioulnar joint dislocattion

71
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Red flags for lower back pain

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  • Middle of spine
  • previous cancer
  • <20, >50 years
  • pain at night
  • history of trauma
  • systemically unwell
72
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most common site of osteomyelitis in children

A

metaphysis

73
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most common site of osteomyelitis in adults

74
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treatment of osteomyelitis

A

6 weeks flucloxacillin

75
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Describe Garden classification of NOF fractures

A
  1. Partial fracture
  2. Full fracture, no displacement
  3. Full fracture, some displacement
  4. Full fracture, fully displaced
76
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Gradual swelling of the knee after injury indicates…

A

meniscal injury

77
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Rapid joint swelling of the knee after injury indicates…

A

anterior/posterior cruciate ligament

78
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X ray sign of supraspinatus tendonitis

A

calcification of supraspinatus tendon (small dot next to humeral head)

79
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classic symptom of supraspinatus tendonitis

A

painful arc

80
Q

what innervates the triceps (nerve and root)

A

radial, C7

81
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What is exacerbated by walking on tiptoes?

A

plantar fasciitis

82
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where is plantar fasciitis most painful?

A

Medial calcaneal tuberosity

83
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What nerve may be damaged in anterior shoulder dislocatioun?

84
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Initial sign of compartment syndromeq

A

pain on passive stretching

85
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shortened and internally rotated leg following trauma indicates

A

posterior dislocation of the hip

86
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analgesia for hip fracture

A

iliofascial nerve block

87
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the median nerve passes through the

A

flexor retinaculum

88
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which imaging is best for meniscal tears

89
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imaging of choice for osteomyelitis

90
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triad of fat embolism syndrome

A

hypoxaemia
neurological abnormalities
petichial rash

91
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L5 radiculopathy gives

A

weakness of hip abduction

foot drop

92
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What deformity may be seen on X-ray in someone with repeated anterior shoulder dislcations

A

Hill-Sachs deformity

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