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What vessel sits below quadratus femoris?

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Medial femoral circumflex artery ascending branch (posterosuperior and posteroinferior retinacular) lateral epiphyseal branch most importantThis is most at risk with posterior approach to acetabulum

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What nerve is most damaged w Primary THA?

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Peroneal division of sciatic, more lateral.

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What is the only muscle supplied by peroneal division above fibular head?

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Short head of biceps femoris

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What is POPS IQ?

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Lateral to medial nerves exiting below piriformis Pudendal, to obturator internus, posterior femoral cutaneous, sciatic, inferior gluteal, to quadratus femoris

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What nerve is at risk during percutaneous iliosacral screw placement?

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L5 nerve root

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Which two nerves leave the greater and return via the lesser sciatic notch?

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Pudendal, nerve to obturator internus

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Femoral triangle borders? Contents?

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Sartorius (lat), inguinal ligament (sup), pectineus (med)Floor is the iliacus, psoas, pectineus, adductor longusFem nerve, art, vein, lymphatics

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What spine condition manifests as hip pain? Why?

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Potts disease - tuberculosis spondylitisIlliopsoas comes off the lumbar spine

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Obturator nerve splits into anterior and posterior divisions. What do they supply? When can they be injured by a retractor?

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Ant - obturator externus, pectineus, adductor longus, brevis, gracilis, sensation to medial thighPost - obturator externus, adductor brevis, upper part of adductor Magnus Retractor placed behind TAL

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Aorta divides into common iliac arteries at what lumbar vertebrae?

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L4

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Internal Iliac branches? What one is at risk w anterior inferior acetabular screw insertion?

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(I Love Going Places In My Very Own Underwear)I:iliolumbar arteryL:lateral sacralarteryG:gluteal (superiorandinferior)arteriesP:(internal)pudendal arteryI:inferior vesicle(uterinein females)arteryM:middle rectalarteryV:vaginalarteryO:obturatorarteryU:umbilicalarteryAt risk in antero-inferior screw placement: Obturator nerve, artery, vein

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What’s the corona mortis?

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Anastomosis of inferior epigastric branch of external iliac and obturator vessels n obturator canal

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External iliac continues as femoral artery. What quadrant of screws puts it at risk?

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Anterior superior

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Cruciate Anastomosis is made up of?

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Ascending branch of first perforating, descending branch of inferior gluteal artery, transverse branch of the medial and lateral circumflex femoral Lies at inferior border of quadratus femoris

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Quadrangular space borders?

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Medial: long head of tricepsLateral: humeral shaftSuperior: teres minorInferior: teres major

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Quadrangular space contents:

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Axillary nervePosterior humeral circumflex

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Triangular space borders?

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Inferior: teres majorLateral: long head of tricepsSuperior: lower border of teres minor

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Triangular space content?

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Scapular circumflex artery

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Triangular interval borders?

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Superior: teres majorLateral: lateral head of triceps or humerusMedial: long head of triceps

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Triangular interval contents?

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Profunda brachii artery, radial nerve

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Posterior lateral corner of knee structures?

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APPPLL Arcuate ligament, Popliteus, Posterolateral capsule, LCL, Popliteofibular ligament, Lateral head of gastrocnemius

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Name the 3 primary and secondary stabilizers of the elbow.

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Primary: 1. Ulnohumeral joint 2. MCL 3. LCLSecondary: 1. Radial head 2. Joint capsule 3. The common flexor and extensor origins

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Median Nerve sites of compression?

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Supracondylar process and ligament of struthersLacertus FibrosisPronator teres: Pronator SyndromeSubliminus Bridge

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AIN sites of compression?

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Pronator teresFDSABerrrant veselsAccessory muscles: Gantzer’s accessory FPL muscle

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What is the Martin-Gruber Anastomosis?
Axons leaving median nerve or ain to join ulnar nerve
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Ulnar nerve compression sites? 10!
Ligament of struthers (edit: I don't think this is one - median nerve?)Medial intermuscular septumArcade of struthersHypertrophied medial triceps muscle Cubital tunnelArcuate ligament of OsborneTwo heads of FCUAnconeus epitrochlearisLigament of Spinner (aponeurosis between FDS and FCU)Deep flexor pronator aponeurosis
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What is the interval deep and superficial for the Volar henry approach?
Superficial - BR (radial) and PT (median) - Proximally - BR (radial) and FCR (median) - DistallyDeep - Supinator, FDS, FDP, Pronator QuadratusDanges - PIN, Superficial radial nerve, Radial A
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What is the internervous plane of the Thomson approach?
Extension of Kaplan - posterior approachBetween ECRB (radial nerve) and EDC (PIN)
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Name 5 ligamentous components of the ankle syndesmosis.
AIFTL, PITFL, IOL, IOM, Inferior transverse ligament - distal part of PITFL
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Which accessory bone is located posterior to the talus? Which tubercle of the posterior process of the talus is this associated with?
Os trigonum - lateral tubercle
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What is the knot of henry?
FDL and FHL cross
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How many compartments are in the foot?
9
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Which tendon passes immediately deep to sustentaculum tali?
FHL
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From which nerve does Baxter's nerve originate?
First branch of the lateral plantar nerve
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Name the interval for the posterolateral approach to the ankle?
Peroneal and FHL
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Which structure does the sural nerve run with? Which side?
Short saphenous is lateral
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Which two structures combine to form the sural nerve?
Medial and lateral sural nerve
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Which spine pedicle has the smallest pedicle?
T4
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Artery of Adamkiewicz: what side, what levels?
Left T8-10
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Which facet is anterior in the spine?
Superior facet of the caudal vertebrae
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What is the main motor pathway in the spine?
Lateral corticospinal
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Occiput is thickest in what location?
At level of nuchal line, approximately 2cm in either direction
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Three fascial levels of the Smith Robinson approach?
1) Deep cervical fascia2) Pretracheal fascia 3) Prevertebral fascia
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Cutoff for Jefferson fracture?
6.9mm
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Cutoff for PADI? (what does it stand for)
Posterior atlanto-dens interval and space available for cord describe the same thing.
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What are the contents of Adductors/Hunter canal?
Femoral artery and vein, branches of femoral nerve (saphenous and nerve to vastus medialis)
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What is the cruciate anastomosis?
Inferior gluteal artery, lateral and medial circumflex artery and first perforating branch of profunda femoris
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What bands of ACL and PCL are tight in flexion?
Anterior bands (PCL - AL, ACL - AM)
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Where does the MPFL insert on the patella?
Superior medial
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In an isolated posterolateral corner injury the most accurate test is _____ and the major finding is _____.
Dial Test, greater than 15 degrees increase of external rotation at 30 degrees flexion
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What is the interval for the posterior approach of the shoulder?
Infraspinatus (suprascapular) and Teres Minor (axillary)
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What are the 4 preclavicular branches of the brachial plexus?
Dorsal scapular, long thoracic, suprascapular, nerve to subclavius
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What is the innervation of brachialis?
Musculocutaneous, Radial
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What is the innervation of Trapezius?
Accessory Nerve (XI)
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Describe the rotator interval
Triangular portion of capsule between supraspinatus and subscapularis tendons, reinforced by SGHL and CHL
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5 attaches to the coracoid?
Conoid, trapezoid, coracobrachilis, short head of biceps, pectoralis minor
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What is the primary static restraint against anteroinferior dislocation of GH join in 90 degrees abduction and external rotation?
AIGHL
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What are the boundaries of the posterior triangle of the neck?
SCM, Trapezius, Clavicle
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Medial winging of the scapula?
Long thoracic nerve (serratus anterior)
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Snuff box: borders, contents?
Palmar APL, and EPB.Dorsal EPL.Contains fat, radial artery, wrist capsule, sensory branch of radial nerve)
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What dorsal compartment does the the articular branch of PIN lie within?
4th dorsal compartment
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Extensor Compartments, Contents and Pathology.
1. APL, EPB - DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis2. ECRL, ECRB - Intersection Syndrome3. EPL - Drummer's wrist, Traumatic rupture with distal radius fracture4. EIP, EDC (PIN) Extensor Tenosynovitis5. EDM - Vaughn - Jackson Syndrome6. ECU - Snapping ECU
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Superficial branch of radial nerve - what inflammatory condition affects this nerve?
Radial neuritis (Wartenberg's syndrome) - tight watch - compression between BR and ECRL
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What is the TFCC complex made of?
Articular discDorsal and Volar radioulnar liagements (both sup. and deep)Meniscus homolog (Disc-carpal ligaments)Ulnar collateral ligamentSheath of ECU
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DRUJ Stabilizers 4 extrinsic, 4 intrinsic
Extrinsic 1. ECU Tendon 2. ECU subsheath 3. Pronator Quadratus 4. IOMIntrinsic 1. Bony Contact 2. Superficial radioulnar ligament 3. Deep Radioulnar ligaments - AKA Ligamentum subcruentum - Most important for providing rotation/translation guidance
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Scapholunate ligament - has 3 components and what is the ligament of testut?
Dorsal (strongest), Palmar, ProximalLigament of Testut - Radioscapholunate ligament - is actually a NV bundle, no contribution to carpal stability
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Volar Palmar Ligaments of the carpus. Extrinsic?
Extrinsic 1. RSC 2. Long radiolunate 3. Short Radiolunate 4. RSL 5. UL 6. UT
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Carpus ligaments dorsal extrinsic?
DRC, DICDoral radiotriquetralScapholunate interosseous liagment (Resists DISI)Lunotriquetral interosseous ligament (Resists VISI)
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Radial artery - which arch? Therefore Ulnar is?
Deep palmar archSuperficial palmar arch
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What makes up the extensor hood?
EDC tendonsDI and PI tendon LumbricalsCentral Tendon Oblique Retinacular ligamentsSagittal bands
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Swan neck?
Hyper extension at PIP Mallet finger can cause this Stretching of transverse retinacular ligamentDorsal subluxation of lateral bands, increase force through PIP
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Boutonniere Deformity
Hyperflexion at PIP-Central slip rupture, hyper extension of DIP -Volar subluxation of lateral band - PIP hyper flexion- Triangular ligament rupture subluxation of lateral bands - hyperflexion of PIP and increased force through DIP
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What is the last muscle innervated by the median nerve?
APB is last muscle innervated
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Ulnar nerve what is last muscle innervated?
2nd MCP abduction, 1st dorsal interosseous is last muscle innervated
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Wartenberg's sign
D5 abduction upon extensionBoth ADM and EDQ insert on abductor tubercle on prox phalanx. Usually their function is counterreacted by 3rd palmer interosseous muscle
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Froment's Sign
Unable to work adductor policis so use AIN to assist in holding the object between 1st and 2nd digits
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Parona's space?
in forearmBetween FDL/FPL and PQ
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3 potential spaces in the hand
Midpalmer spaceThenar spaceHypothenar space
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3 nerves emerge lateral to psoas:
1. Illiohypogastric nerve2. Ilioinguinal nerve3. LFCN
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2 nerves emerge medial to psoas
1. Obturator nerve2. Lumbosacral trunk
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Nerve emerging between psoas and iliacus?
Femoral nerve
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Nerve piercing and then lying anterior to psoas:
Genitofemoral nerve
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list all the muscles with dual innervation and name the two nerves for each
brachialis (radial, MSC)flexor pollicis brevis (ulnar, median)pec major (lateral and medial pectoral)adductor magnus (obturator, sciatric)lumbricals of the hand (median, ulnar)flexor digitorum profundus (AIN, ulnar)pectineus (femoral, rarely also obturator) 

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