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Dorsal Thompson approach to forearm is between
EDC and ECRB
Nerve with deep palmar arch
Deep motor ulnar
Supracondylar process is
A normal distal humerus variation, looks like osteochondroma
Nerve in plantar fasciitis is
Lateral calcaneal
A fabella is normally located
In the lateral head of gastroc around knee
Pacinian corpuscles sense
Pressure (high frequency, quick adaptation)
Froment’s sign
Weak adductor pollicis (ulnar) leads to flexion at thumb IPJ during pinch
Artery of adamkiewitz arises from
Left posterior intercostal artery between T8-12
Rhomboid innervation
C5 and dorsal scapular nerve
Median nerve goes ____ the pronator teres
Through the belly of
Interval for anterior approach to SCH fx
Between pronator teres and brachialis
Parona’s space
Distal forearm potential space, horseshoe abscess communication space
Define stieda fracture
Avulsion of MCL off femur
The small saphenous vein is ____ to the sural nerve at mid calf
Medial
Ligament that limits hip IR
Ischiofemoral
Posteromedial bundle of PCL resists
Hyperextension
Last muscle innervated by ulnar nerve
First dorsal interossei
Innervation of EDM
Radial
Synthetic nerve conduits treat gaps up to ____
3cm
Abx for early mycobacterium marinum infection
Clarithromycin
Impulse conduction implicated in neuropathic pain
Ephaptic
Treatment of trigger finger in rheumatoid
Tenosynovectomy (not A1 pulley release!)
Congenital clasped thumb is caused by
Hypoplastic extensor pollicis brevis
Most common finger deformity in psoriasis
PIPJ flexion and MCPJ extension contractures
Spiral cord displaces the bundle ___, ___, and ___.
Proximally, volarly and towards midline.
Bacteria symbiotic with leeches
Aeromonas hydrophila
Timing of upper extremity embryogenesis
4-8 weeks
Volkmann ischemic contracture affects which muscle bellies
Deep finger flexors: FPL and FDP
Vitamin that reverses effect of steroids on wound healing
A
The cell involved in dupuytren’s is
Myofibroblast
For clenched fist reconstruction, when is superficialis to profundus transfer indicated?
When there is no volitional control (otherwise do fractional lengthening)
How to block xanthine production after reperfusion
Allopurinol (generation of xanthines causes ischemic damage)
Radially deviated hands with normal thumbs in a baby is
TAR syndrome (thrombocytopenia absent radii)
What is imaging and initial treatment for severe frostbite?
Technetium-99 bone scan and IV tPA administration if no blood flow
What blocks reduction of thumb MCPJ dislocation
Adductor pollicis and FPB
Dwarf w normal facies and abnormal joints is
Pseudoachondroplasia (COMP)
Radiating a poly accomplishes:
Increased cross linking and overall improved wear resistance
Frataxin mutation
Friedreich’s ataxia: CNS disorder, cavovarus feet, scoliosis, cardiomyopathy
Most common proteoglycan in tendons
Decorin
t(2,13)
Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (PAX3-FKHR)
Cellular mechanism of BMP activity
Bind serine/threonine receptors, which cause phosphorylation of SMADs
MOA of argatroban
Direct thrombin inhibitor (blocks fibrinogen to fibrin conversion)
Popliteal artery is ____ to the PCL
Posterolateral
Define/explain wartenburg sign
Abduction of small finger due to ulnar nerve denervation
Unopposed pull of EDM (radial n)
PITX1-TBX4
An intergenic SNP related to clubfoot formation
Missense mutation in GNAS causes
Fibrous dysplasia (mon/polyostotic)
Pseudarthrosis of the tibia is associated with
NF-1
Spring ligament connects the
Calc and navicular
CD1a stain is specific for
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Best approach for scaphoid humpback fixation is
Volar
Treatment for blounts in kids
Proximal tibia osteotomy
Mets that are resistant to radiation include
Renal and thyroid
Nuclear beta-catenin stain is specific for
Desmoid tumor
Lisfranc ligament is AKA
Oblique interosseous ligament
Most common glenoid wear pattern in OA
Posterior
At what degree of glenoid retroversion should graft be used in TSA
> 15 degrees
Order of ligament tears in elbow dislocation
LUCL, posterior band of MCL, anterior band of MCL
What is bunnell test
Intrinsic tightness test: decreased PIP flexion with MCP extended
Name of osseous ridge separating ACL bundles at attachment on femur
Bifurcate ridge
Most common site of PIN compression
Arcade of Frohse (fibrous edge of supinator)
Corticosteroids inhibit ____ and prevent formation of _____
Phospholipase A2 and arachidonic acid
MRSA is resistant to abx by what mechanism
Mutation in the mecA gene that alters pcn-binding protein
Osteoclasts resorb bone using what 3 enzymes
Carbonic anhydrase, MMP, and cathepsin K
What percentage of cartilage is chondrocytes
2%
wnt protein binds to
LRP5/6 receptor to stimulate beta-catenin translocation to differentiate osteoblasts
Thin eyebrows, juvenile cataracts, abnormal teeth, growth restriction
Rothmund-Thomson syndrome (increased risk of osteosarc)
Gene mutation leads to OA
type IX collagen
Master switches of osteoblast differentiation
runx2 and Osx
Biggest risk factor for PE in TKA is
Diabetes. Also bilateral TKA and BMI >30
Soft tissue cancer causing skin ulcerations
Dematofibrosarcoma protuberans
Most common soft tissue tumor in hand
Epithelioid sarcoma
t(12,22)
Clear cell sarcoma
CD99+
Ewing’s
USP6 gene mutation
Leads to ABC formation (ubiquitin specific protease)
Treatment for chondroblastoma
Curettage, augment, grafting
Lobulated tumor in hand/foot bones or proximal tibia, stellate cells on path
Chondromyxoid fibroma
Acral mets are most commonly from which primary solid organ tumor
Lung cancer
Atypical thoracic scoliosis bends to the
LEFT
Abnormal lab in Duchenne’s
Serum CPK
Anterolateral elbow scope portal risks injury to
Radial nerve
SBRN gets compressed in the interval between
Brachioradialis and ECRL
Most consistently proposed transfer for radial nerve palsy
Pronator teres to ECRB
Ligaments detached w labrum in bankart
MGHL and IGHL
Directional instability caused by isolated coronoid fx is
Varus posteromedial
Chronic swan neck is due to attenuation of
Spiral oblique retinacular ligament
The most common complication after talar neck fx
Posttraumatic OA! AVN is next
Most common coronoid fx pattern in terrible triad
Tip fx (2-3mm)
Reliable systemic inflammatory marker after polytrauma
IL-6
Chronic CN XI injury treated with
Levator/rhomboid transfer
Define zones of guyon’s canal
- Proximal to bifurcation
- Surrounds deep motor branch
- Surrounds superficial sensory branch