PATHOLOGY - LOWER LIMBS Flashcards
fluid-filled cyst with a wall of fibrous tissue
Bone cyst
abnormal twisting of the foot, usually inward and downward
Congenital clubfoot
displacement of a bone from the joint space
Dislocation
disruption in the continuity of bone
Fracture
avulsion fracture of the medial malleolus with loss of the ankle mortise
Pott’s
avulsion fracture of the base of the fifth metatarsal
Jones
hereditary form of arthritis in which uric acid is deposited in joints
Gout
transfer of a cancerous lesion from one area to another
Metastases
incomplete separation or avulsion of the tibial tuberosity
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
form of arthritis marked by progressive cartilage deterioration in synovial joints and vertebrae
Osteoarthritis or Degenerative Joint Disease
softening of the bones due to vitamin D deficiency
Osteomalacia or Rickets
inflammation of bone due to a pyogenic infection
Osteomyelitis
increased density of atypically soft bone
Osteopetrosis
loss of bone density
Osteoporosis
chronic metabolic disease of bone marked by weakened, deformed, and thickened bone that fractures easily. Thick soft bone marked by bowing and fractures
Paget Disease (osteoitis deformans)
new tissue growth where cell proliferation is uncontrolled
Tumor
malignant tumor arising from cartilage cells
Chondrosarcoma
benign tumor consisting of cartilage
Enchondroma
malignant tumor of bone arising in medullary tissue
Ewing’s Sarcoma
benign bone tumor projection with a cartilaginous cap
Osteochondroma or Exostosis
lucent lesion in the metaphysis, usually at the distal femur
Osteoclastoma or Giant Cell Tumor
benign lesion of cortical bone
Osteoid Osteoma
malignant, primary tumor of bone with bone or cartilage formation
Osteosarcoma
runner’s knee, softening of the cartilage under the patella
Chondromalacia Patellae
accumulation of fluid in the joint cavity
Joint effusion
abnormal separation in the base of 1st and 2nd metatarsal and cuneiform
Lisfranc Injury
erosions of sacroiliac joints and lower limbs
Reiter’s Syndrome
