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Orthopaedics Flashcards

1
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Whats the commonest benign bone tumour?

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Osteochondroma

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What benign bone tumour presents with intense pain worse at night relieved by NSAIDs?

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Osteoid osteoma

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What bengin bone tumour is asymptomatic but may weaken bone and cause fractures?

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Enchondroma

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4
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Which tumour has a ‘soap bubble’ appearance?

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Giant cell tumour

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5
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What is a Brodies Abscess?

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Subacute osteomyelitis

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What is the commonest malignant primary bone tumour?

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Osteosarcoma

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What malignant bone tumour gives ‘popcorn calcification’ on x-ray?

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Chondrosarcoma

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What bone malignant bone tumour is assosciated with fever, increased inflammatory markers and swelling?

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Ewings Sarcoma

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What is the commonest cause of malignant bone tumours?

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Metastases

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10
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What cancers cause sclerotic bone tumour?

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Prostate, breast, TCC, SCLC, lymphoma

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11
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What cancers cause lytic bone tumours?

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Thyroid, RCC, NSCLC

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12
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What is impingement?

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Tendons of the rotator cuff compressed in the subacromial space during movement producing pain

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13
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What are the muscles of the rotator cuff?

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Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, teres minor

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14
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How are rotator cuff tears managed?

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Physiotherapy, analgesia, surgery (controversial)

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15
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What is shoulder instability?

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Common ‘party tricks’ associated with connective tissue disorders

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16
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What is adhesive capsulitis?

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Frozen shoulder

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17
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How does adhesive capsulitis present?

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Progressive pain and stiffness of shoulder with loss of external rotation

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18
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How is adhesive capsulitis managed?

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Thaws out itself over time, can give steroids

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19
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What nerve is compressed in carpal tunnel?

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Median nerve

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20
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What nerve is compressed in cubital tunnel?

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Ulnar nerve

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21
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What is Golfers elbow?

A

Medial epicondylitis

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22
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What is tennis elbow?

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Lateral epicondylitis

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23
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What is dupytrens contracture?

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Proliferative connective tissue disorder caused by type 3 collagen fibres

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24
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What patients get dupytrens contracture?

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Alcoholics, diabetics, peyronies disease

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25
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How is dupytrens contracture treated?

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Fasciotomy/fasiectomy

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26
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What is trigger finger?

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Tendonitis of the flexor tendon to the digit

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27
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What pulley is generally affected in trigger finger?

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A1 pulley

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28
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How is trigger finger treated?

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IA steroids, division of A1 pulley

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29
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What is a ganglion cyst?

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Mucinous filled cyst found adjacent to a tendon or synovium joint that transilluminates

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30
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How is a ganglion cyst treated?

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Needle aspiration or surgical excision

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31
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What is trochanteric bursitis?

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Self limiting inflammation of the bursa caused by overuse

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32
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How is trochanteric bursitis treated?

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Rest, NSAIDs, physio

33
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Which meniscus is usually torn in meniscal tears?

34
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How do meniscal tears present?

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Pain on joint line, catching locking sensation

35
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What mechanism of injury causes an ACL rupture?

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Twisting movement on planted feet, often hear a pop

36
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How is an ACL rupture investigated?

37
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How is ACL rupture managed?

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Reconstruction, rehab, 1 year out of sport

38
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What mechanism of injury causes a PCL rupture?

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Head on blows to the shin of a straightened leg (dashboard injury)

39
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What ligament rupture does valgus pain indicate?

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Medial CL tear

40
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What ligament tear does varus pain indicate?

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Lateral CL tear

41
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What is a knee dislocation?

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Rupture of all knee ligaments - orthopaedic emergency

42
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What causes patellar dislocation?

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Direct blow or thrust

43
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What way does a patella usually dislocate?

44
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What way to the majority of shoulder dislocate?

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Anteriorly (95%)

45
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What signs are seen in shoulder dislocation?

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Excessive external rotation

Loss of symmetry

46
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What nerves and vessels are at risk in a shoulder dislocation?

A

Axillary nerve

Axillary artery

47
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What nerves and vessels are at risk in a humeral shaft fracture?

A

Radial nerve

Brachial artery

48
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What is a nightstick fracture and what is it caused by?

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Isolated ulnar fracture usually caused by a direct blow

49
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What is a Monteggia fracture?

A 
Ulnar fracture (distal)
Radial dislocation (proximal)
50
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What is a Galeazzi fracture?

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Radial fracture (proximal)
Ulnar dislocation (distal)
51
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What is a Colles fracture?

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Fracture of distal radius with dorsal displacement

52
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‘Dinnerfork deformity’

A

Colles fracture

53
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How is a Colles fracture managed?

A

Plates, screws, manipulation, splintage

54
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What is a common complication of Colles fractures?

A

Carpal tunnel

55
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What is a Smiths fracture?

A

Distal radial fracture with volar displacement

56
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How is a Smiths fracture treated?

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ORIF as unstable

57
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What is a Bartons fracture?

A

Intra-articular wrist fracture

58
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What x-rays are needed for a scaphoid fracture?

A

AP, lateral, oblique

59
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‘Pain in anatomical snuffbox’

A

Scaphoid fracture

60
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What is there a risk of with scaphoid fractures and why?

A

AVN as scaphoid has retrograde blood supply

61
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‘Externally rotated and shortened leg’

A

Hip fracture

62
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How do you manage an intracapsular hip fracture?

A

Hemi-arthroplasty or THR

63
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What vessel is at risk of damage with an intracapsular hip fracture?

A

Medial circumflex artery

64
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How do you manage an extracapsular hip fracture?

A

Dynamic hip screw

65
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How is a tibial shaft fracture managed?

A

IM nails with locking screws

66
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How is compartment syndrome managed?

A

Emergency fasciotomy

67
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How should non-displaced stable fractures be managed?

A

Plaster cast

68
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How should displaced stable fractures be managed?

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Closed reduction and plaster cast

69
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What should be the initial management of hip and thigh injuries in A&E?

A

Thomas splint

70
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How do you manage femoral shaft fractures in children?

71
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What signs test for carpal tunnel?

A

Tinnels & Phalens

72
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What sign tests for cubital tunnel?

73
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What tool is used to assess fracture risk?

74
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What nerve is commonly injured in posterior hip dislocations?

75
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What is an important differential to remember in backpain in IVDUs?

A

Psoas abscess

76
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What nerve causes footdrop?

A

Peroneal/fibular

77
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What is the commonest nerve damaged during knee arthroplasty?

A

Common peroneal

78
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‘Positive simmonds sign’

A

Achilles tendon rupture

79
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How is osteomyelitis imaged?

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