Upper limb pathologies questions

Question 1

cotton wool appearance

Answer 1

Paget’s disease

Question 2

A malignant tumor of cartilaginous origin that may originate anew or w/in a preexisting cartilaginous lesion

Answer 2

chondrosarcoma

Question 3

arises in the bone marrow of long bones and affects young adults

Answer 3

Ewing’s sarcoma

Question 4

abnormal decrease in bone density due to lack of calcium

Answer 4

osteoporosis

Question 5

benign bone projection with a cartilaginous cap

Answer 5

osteochondroma

Question 6

classic “sunburst” pattern with elevated periosteum

Answer 6

osteogenic sarcoma

Question 7

degenerative arthritis

Answer 7

osteoarthritis

Question 8

infection of the bone and its marrow

Answer 8

osteomyelitis

Question 9

inflammation of the fluid-filled sac usually due to repeated physical activity

Answer 9

bursitis

Question 10

marble bone disease

Answer 10

osteopetrosis

Question 11

transverse fracture of the neck of the fifth metacarpal

Answer 11

Boxer’s

Question 12

transverse fx. through the distal radius with dorsal angulation

Answer 12

Colles’