buzzwords

Question 1

“Feels like walking on pebbles”

Answer 1

advanced rheumatoid arthritis in the feet – subluxation of the metatarsophalangeal joints

Question 2

foot drop

Answer 2

common fibular nerve (pernoeal nerve)

Question 3

Pain in internal rotation and tension of knee at 90 degree

Answer 3

lateral meniscal tear

Question 4

Dry eyes, mouth, vagina, bronchitis

Answer 4

sicca syndrome

Question 5

Question mark posture

Answer 5

ank spon

Question 6

Shortened leg and externally rotated

Answer 6

displaced fracture neck of femur

Question 7

Shortened leg and internally rotated

Answer 7

dislocated femoral head

Question 8

“Onion-peel” sign

Answer 8

ewings sarcoma

Question 9

“Sunray” speculation

Answer 9

osteosarcoma

Question 10

Popcorn calcification” on xray

Answer 10

chondrosarcoma

Question 11

“Soap bubble appearance on xray”

Answer 11

giant cell tumour (benign)

Question 12

Hatchet-like face

Answer 12

myotonic dystrophy

Question 13

treatment of staph epidermis infection in prosthetic joint ?

Answer 13

vancomycin

Question 14

antibiotics used in necrotising fasciitis?

Answer 14

IV benzylpenicillin and clindamycin

Question 15

avulsion fracture healing?

Answer 15

usually without surgery

Question 16

what does botulinium toxin prevent?

Answer 16

release of Ach

Question 17

name the two extra capsular fractures?

Answer 17

intertrochanteric

subtrochanteric

Question 18

o Pain, numbness of weakness in one or both legs causing patient to stumble or have trouble getting up from a chair

Answer 18

cauda equina

Question 19

which nerve level in cauda equine?

Answer 19

L2-L5

Question 20

what vessels/nerve can by injured in knee dislocation ?

Answer 20

common peroneal nerve and popliteal artery

Question 21

Cancer affecting bone tends to produce a constant pain which may be severe and is usually worse

Answer 21

at night

Question 22

In rigid type of flat-footedness (the pathological type), what happens to the arch on dorsiflexion of the great toe

Answer 22

stays flat

Question 23

which tears are more common, medial meniscal or lateral meniscal?

Answer 23

Medial Meniscal More Common

Question 24

how are clavicle fractures sustained and how are they managed?

Answer 24

fall on to point of shoulder (horse riders and mountain bikers)
manage with broad arm sling

Question 25

in humeral fracture, what side is it usually displaced to?

Answer 25

medial due to pull of pectoralis muscle

Question 26

olecranon fracture treated with

Answer 26

olecranon orif

Question 27

intra articular fracture of the distal radius?

Answer 27

bartons fracture

Question 28

“Turbid” joint aspirate

Answer 28

septic arthritis

Question 29

Atraumatic anterior knee pain in a teenager is almost invariably due to

Answer 29

chondromalacia (inflammation of the underside of the cartilage and softening of the cartilage)

Question 30

recurrent oral ulcers (autoimmune)

Answer 30

behcets