Y5 - Passmedicine Orthopaedics Flashcards
what classification system is used for neck of femur fractures
Garden classification
what are the features of the garden classification for neck of femur fractures
1 incomplete stable fracture
2 complete non-displaced
3 complete partially displaced
4 complete and completely displaced`
what is the gartland classification for
supracondylar fractures in children
what is the salter-harris clasification for
growth plate fractures
what are weber fractures
fractures of syndesmosis (fibula)
what is the most appropriate medication for back pain
oral naproxen
what is the most common reason a total hip replacement revision would occur
aseptic loosening of the implant
what can cause dupytrens contracture
phenytoin treatment
alcoholic liver disease
what is classically impaired in adhesive capsulitis
external rotation
what is restricted in frozen shoulder
active and passive range of motion in abduction, internal, and external rotation (which shows most marked restriction)
what condition is linked to frozen shoulder
adhesive capsulitis
what are the three phases in frozen shoulder
painful freezing phase
adhesive phase
recovery phase
what are oslers nodes
painful red lesions on hands and feet
due to immune complexes
what are bouchards nodes
hard bone outgrowths on proximal interphalangeal joints
sign of osteoarthritis
what are heberdens nodes
develop in middle age
chronic swelling, redness, numbness, loss of manual dexterity
leaves a permanent bony outgrowth
what are ganglions
swelling associated with a tendon sheath
what sign is used to differentiate an L5 root injury from a common peroneal nerve injury
foot inversion
what is the risk of a scaphoid fracture
non-union and avascular necrosis
what are three features of colles fracture
1 transverse fracture of the radius
2 1 inch proximal to the radio-carpal joint
3 dorsal displacement and angulation
how does a colles fracture occur
fall onto extended outstretched hands
how does a smiths fracture occur
fall backwards onto palm of outstretched FLEXED hands
what causes a bennetts fracture
punching
what is a bennetts fracture
intra-articular fracture of first carpometacarpal joint
what causes a monteggias fracture
fall onto outstretched hand with forced pronation
what is a monteggias fracture
dislocation of the proximal radioulnar joint in associated with an ulna fracture
what is a galeazzi fracture
radial shaft fracture with associated dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint
what causes a galeazzi fracture
fall on the hand with a rotational force superimposed on it
what is a bartons fracture
distal radius fracture with associated radiocarpal dislocation
what causes a bartons fracture
fall onto extended and pronated wrist
which nerve root will cause weakness of knee extension
L3
what classification is used for growth plate injuries
salter-harris system
what are features of the salter-harris classification
I - fracture through physis
II - fracture through physis and metaphysis
III - fracture through physis and epiphysis to include the joint
IV - fracture involved the physis, metaphysis, and epiphysis
V - crush injury involving the physis
