Osteoarthritis

Question 1

Which part of hip is most commonly affected in OA?

Answer 1

Superior lateral compartment

Question 2

What is the hallmark finding of DISH?

Answer 2

Ossification of the ALL spanning 3 or more intervertebral discs

Question 3

Which compartment of knee is most affected in OA?

Answer 3

Medial compartment

Question 4

What feature is characteristic of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis

Answer 4

Ossification of spinal ligaments

Question 5

Heberden’s vs bouchard’s nodes

Answer 5

Heberden's = DIP
Bouchard's = PIP

Question 6

What shoe modification do you make for medial compartment OA? Lateral compartment OA?

Answer 6

Lateral shoe wedge to offload medial compartment.

Medial shoe wedge to offload lateral compartment.

Question 7

What symptom can be seen if DISH affects C-spine?

Answer 7

Dysphagia

Question 8

What shoes do you recommend to offload metatarsal heads?

Answer 8

Rocker bottom shoes

Question 9

What symptom differentiates DISH for ankylosing spondylitis?

Answer 9

DISH does not have sacroiliitis, which is seen in ankylosing spondylitis

Question 10

What part of the spine does DISH primarily affect?

Answer 10

Thoracic or thoracolumbar spine