Basic Orthopaedic Sciences

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Decks in this class (25)

Bone
2 types of macroscopic bone,
Structure of cortical bone,
Cortical bone charactertics 2
43  cards
8ih
0  cards
Bone Metabolism
Amount of calcium in bone,
Amount of po4 in bone,
Pth secreted by
18  cards
Bone Healing/ Grafts
Stress level gap size below which...,
2 modes of bone healing,
Main stages of fracture repair 4
35  cards
Bone Embryology
Gestational age for formation of ...,
Notochord expresses which protein,
What regulates limb bud formation 2
43  cards
Muscle
Tears occur most commonly,
Epimysium surrounds,
Endomysium surrounds
15  cards
Ligaments
Extracellular components of ligam...,
Cells involved in ligaments,
Compared to tendons ligaments have 3
12  cards
Tendons
Tendon composition 3,
Decorin pg function,
Aggrecan function
12  cards
Articular cartilage
Composition of articular hyaline ...,
2 functions of type 2 collagen,
Water makes up what percentage of...
20  cards
Cartilage and Collagen
Name 4 types of cartilage,
Key transcription factor for cart...,
Fibrocartilage cartilage type and...
14  cards
Synovial fluid
Function of synovium,
Type a cells function,
Type b cells function
8  cards
Material Properties
Definition of a load,
Def of stress,
Strain definition
23  cards
Metals
What is fatigue failure,
What is the endurance limit,
Name 3 different types of corrosion
22  cards
Non-metals
What is polyethylene made of,
What 2 processes are used to synt...,
Uhmwpe and pmma are formed by
19  cards
Nerves
Name 3 phases following nerve injury,
Variables that affect regeneration 3,
Anatomy from inside to outside 6
29  cards
Basic Biomechanics
Biomechanics involves the study of 2,
Define statics,
What are the 3 subtypes of dynamics
31  cards
Fracture fixation
Stress in a distal femoral lockin...,
Strain in fracture patterns,
Strain experienced at comminuted ...
23  cards
Tribology
What are the 2 types of fluids,
What are the characteristics of a...,
Definition of friction
50  cards
Osteoporosis
T score range in osteopenia,
T score for osteoporosis,
Name the 2 type of osteoporosis
26  cards
Metabolic Bone Disorders
What is renal osteodystrophy,
What is the mechanism behind rena...,
What are looser s zones
20  cards
Genetic Bone Disorders
What is dna composed of,
What are the 2 categories of bases,
What are the nuleotide bases in dna
28  cards
Infections
What are the common organisms inv...,
What organisms are involved in sa...,
What is the pathophysiology behin...
34  cards
Tumours
6 features to consider for plain ...,
Indications for biopsy of st bone...,
Open incisional biopsy principles
45  cards
Imaging
What are x rays,
How are xrays created,
Which tissues absorb high proport...
31  cards
Theatre
What should the width of the cuff...,
What should the inflation pressur...,
Maximum tourniquet time ul vs ll
27  cards

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