Overall Review Flashcards
What are the qualifying conditions for Medicare coverage for FO/shoes?
-have diabetes
-neuropathy
-pre-ulcerative callusing (or history)
-ulceration (or history)
-compromised circulation
-foot deformity
-ampuation
T/F: scar tissues is as strong as normal tissue
-false
What are the fabrication requirements for OTS diabetic FOs?
-heated molded to PT’s anatomy 230* or higher
-multidensity with plastazote top cover
what is subtalar neutral?
-equal medial/lateral joint space of subtalar joint
What amount of navicular drop is considered excessie?
-10+mm
T/F: Patient education is not a requirement of third party payers:
-false
When is a spinal fracture considered unstable?
-affecting 2 adjacent colums
What is a Jefferson facture?
-anterior/posterior arch C1 facture due to flexion trauma
What is a Hangman’s fracture?
-bilateral pars interarticularis fracture C2 due to extension trauma
What vertebra is affected by an odontoid fracture?
-C2
What is spondylosysis?
-stress fracture in the pars interarticularis
What is spondylolisthesis?
-anterior slippage of the vertebral body secondary to spondylosis
What is scoliosis?
-lateral curvature of the spine >10 degrees with evidence of rotation deformity
When is scoliosis bracing typically indicated?
-history of progression
-curves at least 25 degrees
-skeletal immaturity
What is Buerger’s disease?
-chronic arterial condition resulting in distal extremity pain and inflammation
What is Raynaud’s sydrome?
-excessive vascular sensitivity to cold temperatures, resulting in numbness
Describe a stage 1 ulcer
-intact skin with blanchable erythema with signs of impending opening of the skin surface
Describe a stage 2 ulcer
-partial thickness loss of skin involving epidermis and dermis
Describe a stage 3 ulcer
-full thickness loss of skin extending into subcutaneous tissue
Describe a stage 4 ulcer
-full thickness loss extending into muscle, bone, tendon, and/or joint capsule
What is Legg-Calve-Perthes disease?
-avascular necrosis of the femoral head/neck
Legg-Calve-Perthes is more common in males or females
-males
What is the typical age of onset of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease?
-6 years old
What are clinical signs of Legg-Calve-Perthes?
-limp
-positive Trendelenberg
-limited abduction ROM
-pain in groin, hip, thigh, or knee
What position should be attained in conservative treatment of Legg-Calve-Perthes?
-hip abudction
What is pectus carinatum?
-deformity of the sternum/ribs caused by asymmetrical costal growth, which results in an extruding sternum
How is pectus carinatum treated?
-pectus brace restricts growth in the excessive direction
What is PFFD?
-proximal femoral focal deficiency
-inadequate development of the hip/femur
What are the classes of PFFD?
-femoral head present, normal acetabulum
-femoral head present, dysplastic acetabulum
-femoral head absent, dysplastic acetabulum
-femoral head absent, absent acetabulum
T/F: It is considered appropriate medical interaction to palpate the patient without seeking consent?
-false
What contractures might be expected from prolonged prone positioning?
-ankle PF
-GH extensors, adductors, rotators
-neck rotators
-hip extensors
What contractures might be expected from prolonged side lying positioning?
-knee flexors
-hip flexors, adductors, internal rotators
-should adductors, internal rotators
What contractures might be expected from prolonged supine positioning?
-ankle PF
-knee flexors
-hip flexors, external rotators
-shoulder extensors, adductors, internal rotators
What contractures might be expected from prolonged sitting positioning?
-knee flexors
-hip flexors, adductors, internal rotators
-shoulder extensors, adductors, internal rotators
What are key characteristics of muscular dystrophy?
-inherited progressive neuromuscular disorders
-progressive symmetric muscle wasting without neural or sensory deficits
What are the types of muscular dystrophy?
-Duchene
-Becker
-Fascioscaphulohumeral
-Limb fridle
-myotonic
-congenital
-oculopharyngeal
-distal
-Emery-Dreifuss
What type is the most common for muscular dystrophy, and what does this type entail?
-Duchenne; lack of dystrophin
Duchenne MD primarily affects which gender?
-males
What are the clinical signs of Duchenne MD?
-onset early childhood
-Gower’s sign
-pseudohypertrophy
-muscle weakness starts proximal
-characteristic posture of hyperlordosis, ankle PF, knee extension, hip flexion
What is the Gowers sign?
-standing from floor, using hands to walk up legs
What is Becker MD?
-less severe than Duchenne
-partial functionality of dystrophin
What are the clinical signs of Becker MD?
-onset late childhood/adolescence
-muslce weakness starts proximal
What is myotonic MD?
-most common adult form
-onset from early childhood to adult hood
-inability to relax muscles at will
-distal muscles affected
What are the clinical signs of myotonic MD?
-prolonged muscle spasms
-cardiac abnormalities
What is limb girdle MD?
-onset childhood to adulthood
-proximal weakness of shoulder and hip muscles
What are the clinical signs of limb girdle MD?
-waddling gait
-cardiac issues
What is fascioscapulohumeral MD?
-adolescent onset
-muscles of face, shoulders, and upper arms most affected
What is Emery-Dreifuss MD?
onset by age 10
-slow progressive
-early onset contractures in elbows, neck, heels
-weakness of shoulders, upper arms, calf muscles
-conduction block cardiac issues
What is congenital MD?
-onset at birth
-global hypotonia
What is distal MD?
-distal muscles affected
-onset childhood to adulthood
What is oculopharyngeal MD?
-onset 40s-50s
-facial muscles affected, sometimes affecting ability to swallow
What is spinal muscular atrophy?
-hereditary disease affecting functional of motor neurons (voluntary)
-early to late onset, age at onset indicative of severity
What is Cerebral palsy?
-non-progressive brain disorders present at or before birth
-periventricular leukomalacia: damage to white matter
-intracranial hemorrhage brain bleeding
-hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: lack of oxygen to brain
-cerebral dysgenesis: malformation of brain
what are the types of CP?
-spastic
-athetoid/dyskinetic
-ataxic
Where can CP manifest in the extremities?
-monoplegia
-hemiplegia
-paraplegia/diplegia
-quadriplegia
What is monoplegia?
-affecting a single limb
What is hemiplegia?
-affecting ipsilateral limbs
What is paraplegia/diplegia?
-affecting bilateral limbs
What is quadriplegia?
-affecting 4 limbs
What are signs of spastic CP?
-hypertonicity
-contracture development
-hyperactive deep tendon reflex
-difficulty with fine motor movement
What characteristic gait pattern is seen with spastic CP?
-scissor gait
What are signs of athetoid/dyskinetic CP?
involuntary movements of limbs and face
-symptoms absent in sleeps
What are signs of ataxic CP?
-disturbed coordination
-lack of equilibrium
What is spina bifida?
-neural tube defect caused in first 6 weeks due to insufficient folic acid
-permanent, non-progressive spinal cord dysfunction
What are the types of spina bifida?
-occulta
-meningocele
-myelomeningocele
What is spina bifida occulta?
-bony deformity
-possible hair patch at level of occurrence
What is meningocele?
-posterior malformation resulting in skin sac
-CSF in sac only, not affecting cord and meninges
What deformities are associated with spina bifida?
-clubfoot
-scoliosis
-hydrocephalus
-Chiari malformation
What orthotic intervention and typical functional activity would be expected for spina bifida at level <T10?
-standing equipment; supported sitting
What orthotic intervention and typical functional activity would be expected for spina bifida at level T12?
-HKAFO; slide board transfers, good sitting balance, independent wheelchair mobility
What orthotic intervention and typical functional activity would be expected for spina bifida at level L1-2?
-HKAFO, KAFO, RGO; house hold ambulation
What orthotic intervention and typical functional activity would be expected for spina bifida at level L3-4?
-KAFO, floor reaction AFO; household ambulation, limited community ambulation
What orthotic intervention and typical functional activity would be expected for spina bifida at level L5?
-KAFO, floor reaction AFO; community ambulation
What orthotic intervention and typical functional activity would be expected for spina bifida at level >S1?
-usually none; community ambulation
What are characteristics of upper motor neuron lesions?
-weakness without atrophy
-increased tone
-increased reflexes
What are characteristics of lower motor neuron lesions?
-weakness with atrophy
-decreased tone
-decreased reflexes
What is the typical pattern of functionality returned in a CVA?
-LE first, then UE, then hand
-tone before voluntary
-proximal before distal
When does the majority of motor recovery take place following CVA?
-3 months
What is a complete SCI?
-total loss of sensory/motor below level
-loss of bowel/bladder
What is an incomplete SCI?
-partial loss of sensory and/or motor below level
-intact bowel/bladder
How is SCI level determined?
-the inferior-most point with intact function
What spinal level must be intact to maintain independent breathing?
-C3
What is the C1/C2 myotome?
-neck flexion/extension
What is the C3 myotome?
-neck lateral flexion
What is the C4 myotome?
-shoulder shrug
What is the C5 myotome?
-shoulder abduction
What is the C6 myotome?
-elbow flexion/wrist extension
What is the C7 myotome?
-elbow extension/wrist flexion
What is C8 myotome?
-finger flexion/thumb extension
What is T1 myotome?
-finger abduction
What is the L2 mytome?
-hip flexion
What is the L3 mytome?
-knee extension
What is the L4 myotome?
-ankle dorsiflexion
What is the L5 myotome?
-toe extension
What is the S1 myotome?
-Ankle plantarflexion
What spinal level is responsible for neck flexion/extension?
-C1-2
What spinal level is responsible for neck lateral flexion?
-C3
What spinal level is responsible for shoulder shrug?
-C4
What spinal level is responsible for shoulder abduction?
-C5
What spinal level is responsible for elbow flexion/wrist extension?
-C6
What spinal level is responsible for elbow extension/wrist flexion?
-C7
What spinal level is responsible for finger flexion/thumb extension?
-C8
What spinal level is responsible for finger abduction?
-T1
What spinal level is responsible for hip flexion
-L2
What spinal level is responsible for knee extension?
-L3
What spinal level is responsible for ankle dorsiflexion?
-L4
What spinal level is responsible for toe extensinon?
-L5
What spinal level is responsible for ankle plantarflexion?
-S1
What are the clinical signs of ALS?
-UMN affected, resulting spasticity
-extensors of UE and flexors LE affected
-LMN affected, resulting in asymmetric distal-proximal weakness
-aggressively progressive
What is multiple sclerosis?
-pathology wherein damage to myelin sheath results in slower, weaker transmission of nerve signals
-sclerotic plaques from in brain and spinal cord
What are the types of MS?
-clinically isolated
-relapsing-remitting
-secondary progressive
-primary progressive
-progressive-relapsing
What is transverse myelitis?
-inflammation of the spinal cord resulting in changes in nerve signals below affected level
What causes transverse myelitis?
-autoimmune
-viral infection
-bacterial infection
-fungal infection
-parasitic infection
-idiopathic
What is poliomyelitis?
-viral infection which causes typically asymmetrical nerve injury and resultant paralysis
What is post polio syndrome?
-overwork syndrome of motor neurons which were recruited to compensate for loss of function during initial viral infection
What are the signs of post polio syndrome?
- slow progressive muscle weakness
-muscle atrophy
-LLD
-increased fatigue
What is Guillan-Barre?
-autoimmune disorder in response to viral or bacterial infection, surgery, or vaccination
What are the signs of Guillan-Barre?
-fast progressive disorder resulting in peak impairment in 4 weeks or less
-flaccid paralysis
-ascending symmetric motor weakness and distal sensory impairment
What is the typical course of Guillan-Barre?
-onset to peak disability in 4 weeks
-static phase lasting 2-4 weeks
-recovery proximal-distal progression
What are the required diagnosing criteria for Guillan-Barre?
-progressive weakness in more than one extremity
-loss of deep tendon reflex
What are the supportive diagnosing criteria for Guillan-Barre?
-rapidly-developing weakness
-symmetric weakness
-facial weakness
-absence of fever
-recovery beginning 2-4 weeks after cessation of progression
What is Charcot-Marie-Tooth?
-hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy