PEREOSTEAL REACTION.

Question 1

What is the periosteum ?

Answer 1

A layer of connective tissue around the bone.

Question 2

How does periosteal reaction occur ?

Answer 2

Fractures can lead to periosteal elevation.

Question 3

How is the periosteum attached to the bone ?

Answer 3

Connective tissue extends into the bone called Sharpey’s fibres.

Question 4

What is the inner layer of the periosteum for ?

Answer 4

Has a high level of Osteogenic cells.

Question 5

When there is a fracture what are the Osteogenic cells triggered to do ?

Answer 5

They are triggered to form Osteoblasts to form new bone.

Question 6

what is Hypertrophic Pulmonary arthropathy ?

Answer 6

This is the production of new bone along the shafts of bone. It is associated with people with chronic lung disease like cystic fibrosis.

Question 7

List 6 causes of a solid periosteal reaction.

Answer 7

1 infection
2 benign neoplasms
3 osteoid osteoma
4 eosinophilic granuloma
5 hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy
6 deep venous thrombosis (lower extremity)