Short Answer 2012 Flashcards
Complications of pediatric radial head fracture (list 4)
- Loss of motion (expected) pron»sup(flex/ext less)
- Radial head overgrowth (2nd 20%to 40%)
- Notching of the radial neck secondary to scar tissue
- Premature physeal closure (usually 5mm short)
- Angular deformities (increased cubitus valgus +10)
- Nonunion (radial neck is rare)
- Osteonecrosis 10-20% all, 25% for open reductions
- Radioulnar synostosis »_space;open reduction >5 days
- Nerve injuries
partial ulnar & PIN may occurb/c fracture
PIN usually sx expl/percutaneous reduction. - Compartment Syndrome
- Myositis ossificans supinator most common
- Osteomyelitis(Rare)
Principles of plafond fixation other than soft tissue issues (list 4)
- restoration of length
- reconstruction of the metaphyseal shell
- bone grafting
- reattachment of the metaphysis to the diaphysis
Indications foracute scaphoid ORIF (4)
- proximal pole fractures
- vertical oblique fracture
- displaced
a. fracture gap >1mm on any view
b. SL angle >60 degrees
c. radiolunate angle >15 degrees
d. intrascaphoid angle >35 degrees - comminution
- scaphoid fracture with perilunate dislocation
- delayed presentation (>4 weeks)
- patient who wants faster return to work/sport
Complications for hemilithotomy positioning in fixing femur diaphyseal fracture (list 4)
- Well leg compartment syndrome (best answer)
- Pudendal nerve palsy
a. range from 1.9% to 27.6% due to excessive and/or prolonged traction against the perineal post
b. Erectile dysfunction (ED) assoc pudendal nerve palsy - Sciatic or common peroneal nerve palsy of well leg
- Perineal Soft Tissue injury
a. traction table–induced genitoperineal skin necrosis - Malrotation and mal-alignment
What are the three components of terrible triad (list 3)
- Radial Head #
- Coronoid #
- Elbow Dislocation (usually posterolateral)
Complications in tibial tubercle fracture (list 4)
- Compartment Syndrome
- Recurvatum
- Screw Prominence
- Stiffness
List ossification order for distal humerus
CRMTOL
- Capitellum
- Radial Head
- Medial Epicondyle
- Trochlea
- Olecranon
- Lateral Epicondyle
List factors contributing to progression of tibia vara (Blount’s) (list 3)
- Increased metaphyseal-diaphyseal angle
- Epiphyseal-metaphyseal angle
- Osseous physeal bar
Clinical - Overweight
- Lateral thrust with ambulation
- Increased instability to varus stress with the knee flexed 20°, as compared with the instability at full extension, and this is related to secondary laxity of the medial collateral ligament.
List operative options for chronic posterior shoulder dislocation to address reverse hill-sachs (list 4)
- Lesser Tuberosity transfer into bone defect (Modified McLaughlin procedure)
- Hemiarthroplasty/resurfacing/TSA >40%
- Osteochondral allograft
- Humeral Rotational osteotomy
What is needed in order to establish causative factor in a study (list 3?4?)
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List causes for cavovarus foot in adults (list 6?8?)
Neurologic
1. Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies (CMT)
2. Cerebral palsy
3. After effects of cerebral injury (stroke)
4. Anterior horn cell disease (spinal root injury)
5. Spinal cord lesions
Traumatic
6. Compartment syndrome
7. Talar neck malunion
8. Peroneal nerve injury
9. Knee dislocation (neurovascular injury)
10. Residual clubfoot
11. Idiopathic
12. Polio
13. Spinal Motor Atrophy
List clinical and radiological indications for cervical spine instability (list 6?8?)
- Neurological deficits
- AADI > 5mm = instability > 7mm (alar ligament rupture) >9 gross instability N=3mm
- Flex/Ext views with >3.5mm movement in AADI
- Subaxial subluxation >4mm or >20% of vertebral body
- Kyphosis >11 degrees
- Bilateral Jumped facets (PLL ruptured unstable even after reduced)
- Large teardrop fragment lateral X-ray
- Facet #
- Disrupted discoligamentous complex integrity – widened disc space
- Fracture in the presence of AS or DISH
List radiological findings in pseudosubluxation of cervical spine (list 3?4?)
- Anterolisthesis of C2 on C3 (most common) or C3 on C4
a. Up to 4mm or 40% translation
2) Swischuk’s line intact and smooth
a. Draw spinolaminar line from C1-C3
b. Spinolaminar point on C2 falls within 1.5mm of Swischuk’s line
Lovell & Winter’s says 1mm normal, 2mm pathologic
3) Absence of soft tissue swelling
4) Reduction of subluxation with extension
Other than “buttress plate techniques” list other plating techniques (list 4)
- Tension band plating
- Compression plating
- Neutralizing plate
- Bridge plating
List findings in Brown-Sequard spinal injury (3 neurological)
- Ipsilateral loss of motor function
- Ipsilateral loss of deep touch, proprioception, & vibration sense
- Contralateral loss of pain & temperature (~2 levels below injury)
- May have loss of ipsilateral autonomic function (Horner syndrome)
List types of posterior surgical management for fusion of C1-C2 (list 3)
- Wiring techniques (Gallie, Brooks techniques)
- Trans-articular screws (Magerl technique)
- C1 lateral mass & C2 pedicle screws (Harms technique)
- C1 lateral mass & C2 translaminar screws
List ways to decrease complications of halo in pediatric population (list 3)
- Increase number of pins (6-8 pins vs. 4 pins in adult)
- Decrease torque of Halo pins (2-4 inch-lbs or finger-tight vs. 8inch-lbs in adult)
- CT skull 1st to aid in pin placement
Helps avoid cranial sutures
Helps avoid thin regions of skull
List conditions that cause bright signal change for gadolinium MRI (list 3)
1) Epidural fibrosis/scar (discectomy/laminectomy)
2) Infection (osteomyelitis+/-discitis, sinus tract, abscess)
a. Abscesses peripherally enhance
3) Tumors
a. area to biopsy;not necrotic area (doesn’t enhance)
b. Post-op to assess for tumor recurrence
4) Atlantodental joint in rheumatoid arthritis
a. Joint effusion will enhance, pannus will not