Orthopaedics Flashcards
The superficial femoral artery passes through what canal in the thigh?
It then exits the canal and becomes the popliteal artery at what structure?
Hunter’s canal (also called adductor canal, subsartorial canal)
The adductor hiatus (hole made between adductor magnus hamstring part and femur)
What are the compartments of the thigh, and their innervation? (include exceptions)
Anterior - femoral nerve
Posterior - sciatic nerve
Medial - Obturator nerve (except adductor magnus hamstring part (tibial n.) and pectineus (femoral n.)
What are the compartments of the leg, and their innervation?
Anterior - deep fibular nerve
Posterior - tibial nerve
Lateral - superficial fibular nerve
What ligaments make up the lateral collateral ligament of the ankle?
Anteriortalofibular +posterior talofibular + calcaneofibular ligament
What tendons make up the pes anserinus?
Sartorius + Gracilis +Semitendinosus
Say Grace before Tea
What is a maisonneuve fracture?
Proximal fibula # associated with an unstable ankle injury (deltoid ligament injury or tear in distal tibiofibular syndesmosis + med malleolus #)
What ligaments make up the medial collateral ligament of the ankle?
What is another name for this complex?
Anterior tibiotalar + posterior tibiotalar + tibiocalcaneal + tibionavicular ligaments
Deltoid ligament
Which gene is frequently associated with rheumatoid arthritis?
HLA-DR4
What are the 4 pathological stages of RA?
1) Preclinical: raised ESR, CRP, RF detectable before clinicial Sx
2) Synovitis: synovial membrane inflammation & thickening. Painful, swollen joints
3) Destruction: persistent inflamm causing joint & tendon destruction, articular cartilage & bone erosion, pannus, synovial effusion
4) Deformity: articular destruction + capsular stretching + tendon rupture -> progressive instability and deformity
The classic ‘rheumatoid’ deformities are (radial/ ulnar) deviation of the fingers and (radial/ ulnar) deviation of the wrist
Ulnar deviation of fingers
Radial deviation of wrist
Juvenile Chronic Arthritis is also known as ______ disease
Still’s disease
True or false: in children, malunion can sometimes be partly corrected by growth
True
What organisms are implicated in triggering reactive arthritis?
GI or GU infections: Salmonella, Yersinia, Chlamydia, Shigella, Campylobacter
What is Kienbock’s disease?
Avascular necrosis of the lunate. Most common in 20-40yo males, exact cause unknown
What gene is associated with the seronegative spondyloarthropathies?
HLA-B27
Describe the pathological steps of ankylosing spondylitis
Inflammation -> granulation tissue formation -> erosion of cartilage/ bone -> replacement with fibrous tissue -> ossification of fibrous tissue -> ankylosis
Which disease is diagnosed based on needle-shaped crystals with strong negative birefringence?
Gout (urate crystals)
Which disease is diagnosed based on rhomboid-shaped crystals with weakly positive birefringence
Pseudogout aka calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease (calcium crystals)
__% of monosodium urate is derived from endogenous purine metabolism and __% from purine-rich foods in the diet
70%
30%
What are the side effects of colchicine?
Diarrhoea, N&V
What are 4 MSK complications of RA?
Infection
Tendon rupture
Joint rupture
Secondary OA
Infliximab, etanercept and adalimumab are all _____[drug class]
TNF inhibitors
Which type (mechanism) of pelvic fracture is associated with the largest amount of blood loss?
Ant-post compression (APC)
What are the 2 classification systems for pelvic fractures?
1) Young-Burgess based on mechanism
APC (ant post compression), LC (lat compression), VS (vertical shear), combined
2) Tile Classification of severity
Stable, partially stable, unstable
_____ hormone stimulates bone growth whilst ____ hormone promotes stable physeal fusion
Pituitary growth hormone
Gonadal hormone
What percentage of Paget’s disease undergoes malignant transformation into osteosarcoma?
Approx 1%
Describe the difference between Paget’s disease of bone, osteomalacia and osteopetrosis
Paget’s disease of bone = disorganised bone remodelling with increased osteoclastic & osteoblastic activity aka problem with bone STRUCTURE
Osteomalacia = defective bone mineralisation d/t loss of inorganic material, producing brittle, soft, weak bones aka problem with bone MINERALISATION
Osteopetrosis = genetic disorder decreasing bone resorption, producing abnormally dense bones aka problem with bone RESORPTION
Name two drugs used for Paget’s disease of bone
Any of:
NSAIDs for analgesia
Bisphosphonates (reduce bone turnover)
Calcitonin (reduce osteoclast activity)