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Flashcards in Intro to Musculoskeletal care Deck (10)
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1
Q

what are the compartments of the lower leg?

A

anterior
lateral
deep posterior
superficial posterior

2
Q

what are the compartments of the forearm?

A

volar
dorsal
mobile wad

3
Q

what are the compartments of the thigh?

A

medial
anterior
posterior

4
Q

what is a fibrous cortical defect?

A

benign bone tumor incidentally found commonly in children

asymptomatic and goes away in 2-3 yrs

5
Q

what is a nonossifying fibroma?

A

benign bone tumor incidentally found commonly in children

may regress and become painful later

6
Q

what is fibrous dysplasia?

A

disturbance of bone formation due to fibroblastic proliferation of bone
common in tibia
may result in pathological fx

7
Q

what is an enchondroma?

A

cartilaginous tumors usu. involving small bones of hands and feet
affects ages 10-50
found incidentally or with pathologic fx

8
Q

what is an osteochondroma?

A

most common benign bone tumor

cartilage is separated from physis during growth and sxs occur due to mass effect of tumor

9
Q

what is the most common primary sarcoma of bone?

A

osteosarcoma

10
Q

what is the usual course of action for benign bone tumors?

A

do nothing

serial MRIs to ensure it does not develop into something malignant

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