Orthopaedics

Question 1

Presentation of DDH

Answer 1

0-1 yrs (female)

Question 2

Perthes presentation

Answer 2

4-8y/o (male)

Question 3

SUFE presentation

Answer 3

10-16 y/o

Question 4

Transient synovitis presentation

Answer 4

mean 5-6 (diagnosis of exclusion)

Question 5

what must be excluded in a limping child

Answer 5

septic arthritis

Question 6

Perthes disease is?

Answer 6

avascular necrosis of the femoral head, resulting in femoral head collapse and fragmentation

Question 7

Investigations in a limping child

Answer 7

bilateral hip x-ray

FBC

CRP

Question 8

SUFE investigations to consider

Answer 8

bilatera hip x-rays

consider metabolic panel

Question 9

most common cause of limp in a child

Answer 9

transient synovitis of the hip

Question 10

Kocher criteria for septic arthritis

Answer 10

fever
CRP/ESR
Refusal to weight bear
Raised WCC

Question 11

Salter Harris classification

Answer 11

S
A
L
T
E
R

Slipped 
Above 
Lower 
Through 
Ruined

Question 12

Harness used in DDH

Answer 12

Pavlov

Question 13

What is tested on an aspirate for septic arthritis

Answer 13

WCC

Culture

Question 14

Investigations in SA

Answer 14

FBC, CRP
Joint aspirate
Blood culture
Imaging for baseline

Question 15

Babies born breech require what follow up?

Answer 15

US screening at 6 weeks