Witwer - Arthritis Flashcards
avascular necrosis is mc seen in the
femoral head
femoral head has poor
collateral circulation
what artery supplies the ligament of the head of the femur
ligamentum teres
what artery is compromised in avascular necrosis of the femoral head
medial circumflex
common causes of avascular necrosis
trauma
vasculitis
vasospasm
microemboli
steroids
etoh
pancreatitis
dialysis
avascular necrosis can cause
collapse and flattening of the femoral head
osteonecrosis of subchondral bone fx
edematous changes
avascular necrosis
best imaging for avascular necrosis
MRI
what is this showing
flattening of femoral head → osteonecrosis
subchondral fx → buckling of trabeculae
avascular necrosis
besides the circumflex arteries, what other arteries can affected in AVN
artery to ligamentum teres → branch of the obturator a
AVN of the femoral head is mc dt damaged __ a,
but can also be caused by damage to the __ a
medial circumflex
obturator
what do you think when you see charcot’s joint
neuropathic arthropathy
neuropathic arthropathy is seen w.
peripheral neuropathies
what do you think when you see, extensive bony destruction of articular surfaces, bony fragmentation, osteophytosis, sclerosis
neuropathic arthropathy/charcot’s joint
what is this showing
neuropathic joint
inflammation of multiple articular and periarticular sites in the spine
ankylosing spondylitis