Bone and Joint Infections Flashcards
1
Q
What do you look for in a drug to treat osteomyelitis?
A
- Good bioavailability
- Good bone penetration
2
Q
Some possible treatments for osteomyelitis
A
- Metronidazole
- Ciprofloxacin
- Clindamycin
- Bactrim (TMP-SMX)
3
Q
Which bones lack a true cortex?
A
Vertebrae
4
Q
How are short and long bones formed?
A
Endochrondrial ossification
5
Q
How are flat bones formed?
A
Intermembranous ossification
6
Q
What supplies nutrients to the outer 1/3 of the bone?
A
Periosteum
7
Q
Epiphysis
A
- Contains growth (epiphyseal) plate
- Thin cortex, dense trabecular
- Site of many attachments
8
Q
Metaphysis
A
- Metabolically active
- Thin cortex, dense trabecular
- Tendon attachments
- Shapes growth
9
Q
Diaphysis
A
- Thick cortex
- Smaller diameter
- Intermedullary canal
- Tendon attachments
10
Q
Common findings in septic arthritis
A
- Inflammation
- Range of motion
- Rash
- Tenosynovitis
