Module 2: MSK Flashcards
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stress fracture is
A
abnormal stress on normal bone
2
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insufficiency fracture is ..
A
normal stress on abnormal bone
3
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bones heal in how many weeks
A
6-8
4
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Most often scaphoid fracture
A
waist 70%
thenproximal 20%
then distal 10%
5
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first sign of AVN for scahpod fracutre
A
sclerosis
6
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why does sclerosis signify AVN in scaphoid
A
dead bone can’t turnover
7
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location of fracture most at risk of aVN in scaphoid
A
proximal
8
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Scaphoid fracture on MRI look for what
A
Dark on T1
9
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What is a SLAC wrist
A
complication of trauma
Scapho-lunate advanced collapse
injury to SL ligament
10
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what is SNAC wrist
A
a potential complication of trauma as well
Scaphoid non-union advanced collapse
happens with injury to the scaphoid
11
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which way does the scahpoid want to be rotating
what holds it back
A
flexion
SL ligament holds it back
12
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if SL breaks what happens to the capitate?
A
the scaphoid radial distance narrows
the capitate moves proximally.
13
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how can you treat a SLAC wrist?
A
wrist fusion - max strength loss of motion
proximal row carpectomy - max rom, lose strength
14
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describe a perilunate dislocation
A
capitate moved off the back (sits perilunate)
15
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describe a midcarpal dislocation
A
lunate is dislocated anteriorly and capitate posterily
(all moved from the mid)
16
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describe a lunate dislocation
A
lunate rotate and dislocated anteriorly.
17
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Normal Scaphlunate distance
A
3mm
18
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the lunate wants to move in which direction ?
A
rock posteriorly
19
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what does DISI stand for
A
dorsal intercalated segmental instability
20
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VISI stands for
A
volar intercalated segmental instability
21
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What happens in DISI ?
A
rocking dorsally of the lunate
happens due to an injury of the SL ligament. (therefore a radial sided injury)
22
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What happens in VISI?
A
very rare
ulnar sided injury will damage the lunotriquetral ligament. Lunate is no longer pinned.
Lunate will tilt volar direcitons.
23
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what is the normal scaphoid lunate angle?
A
30 - 60 degrees
24
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DISI vs VISI angles ?
A
DISI - opens the angle- greater than 60
VISI - closes into a V - less than 30
25
Bennett and rolando fractures - whats the difference
Rolando is comminuted
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in a bennet fracture, what tendon attachement causes the dorsolateral dislocation
abductor pollicis longus
27
What is gamekeepers thumb?
base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb
ulnar collateral ligament disruption
28
What is a stener lesion
in gamekeepers thumb.
adductor tendons get caught in the torn edges of the Ulnar collateral ligament (which has been broken off)
yo yo appearance on MRI
29
What is carpal tunnel syndrome.
hwo does it appear on US
Median nerve impingment.
thenar eminence wasting
enlargement of median nerve on US is the thing to look for
30
what treatment is assocaited with carpal tunnel syndrome
Ax with dialysis
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Guyons canal syndrome can be caused by what ?
cycling
handle bar palsy
32
guyons canal is made by what bones
hamate hook
pisiform
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fracture of the radial head with anterior dislocation of the DISTAL radial ulnar joint is called
Essex Lopresti
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Ulnar fracture and radial head dislocation is called
Monteggia
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Radial head fracture and ulnar dislocation at the Distal RU joint
Galeazii
Essex-Lopresti starts with E for elbow; indicating that it involves the radial head or neck
wheras Galeazzi involves the radial diaphysis.
36
cubital tunnel syndrome occurs due to
repetitive valgus stress
compression from tumour, haematoma et
accessory muscle compression
- anconeus epitrochlearis
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Hill Sachs lesion is on the
Humerus
posterolateral
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Bankart lesion is on the
glenoid
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Hill sachs occurs where on the humers?
postero lateral
40
Hill Sachs best seen on which radiograph view
internal rotation
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Bankart lesions are found where on the glenoid
anterior inferior labrum
42
Bankart and Hill sachs happen in hwihc type of dislocation
anterior
43
inferior dislocation causes what damage
to the axillary nerve
44
trough sign
happens in posterior dislocation
injury to the anterior humeral had impaction
45
shoulder prosthesis depends on what?
is the cuff intact
is the glenoid intact
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If the glenoid is intact what are the options
Cuff intact
- resurfacing/Hemi
Cuff buggered
- Hemi or reverse
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If glenoid is buggered
Cuff intact
- TSA
Cuff buggered
- reverse
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What is the most common shoulder prosthesis complication?
loosening of the glenoid component
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shoulder op complication
Anterior escpae
subscapularis fails, whole humeral head migrates anteriorly
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femoral nek fractures
medial are what type
stress fracture
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femoral neck fractures
lateral are what type
bisphosphonate related fractures
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hip dislocoation
which direction is most common
posterior
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femur fracture at risk of AVN is what
displaced intracapuslar fracture
54
snapping syndrome what are the three types?
External
internal
intra-articular
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External snapping syndrome
ITB over greater trochanter
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internal snapping syndrome
Iliopsoas over iliopectineal eminence/femoral head
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intra-articular snapping syndrome
labrel tares
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what are the two types of femoroacetabular impingmenT?
CAM
PINCER
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CAM
young men
anterior superior femoral neck protrusion.
pistol grip deformity
60
Pincer impingment
middle aged women
over coverage of the femoral head by the acetabulum
61
most common location for an acetabular labral tear?
anterior superior
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what are the 5 testable pathologies of the sacrum?
SI degenerative change
unilateral SI infection
chordoma
sacral agenesis
insufficiency fracture
63
sacral insuffiicency fracture most common in
postmenopausal women with osteoporosis
also in RA, pelvic radiation, steroid use
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Honda sign on nuclear medicine
Sacral insufficienc signs
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Knee
what is a segond fracture?
Fracture of the lateral tibial plateau
Ax with ACL tear in 75%
occurs with internal rotation
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what is a reverse Segond fracture
medial tibial plateau fracture
PCL and medial meniscus injury is ax
external rotation
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fibula - what is the arcuate sign?
avulasion of the proximal fibula
90% ax with PCL injury
68
what is the deep intercondylar notch sign
depression of the lateral femoral condyle (terminal sulcus) that occurs secondary to an impaction injury.
This is ax with ACL tears
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Patella dislocated in which direction?
lateral
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which ligament is damaged with lateral patella dislocaiton
medial patello femoral ligament
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What is patella alta
high ridingin patella
(can be from old patella ligament injury)
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what is patella baja
low riding patella
quadriceps injury
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tibial platea fracture - which side is more common to injury?
lateral plateau
Schatzker classificaiton - type 2 most common
split and depressed
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Pilon fracture - what is it
tibial plafond fracture
impaction
75% will have fracture of distal fibula
75
Tillaux fractures is what slater harris
slater harris 3
anterlateralaspect of the distal tibial epiphyis
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Triplane fracture is SH calssifciaton of what
4.
vertical component through the epiphysis
horizontal through the component of the physis.
oblique through the metaphyiss
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Maisonneuve fracture
what is it
unstable fracture
medial tibial malleolous
disruption of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis.
PROXIMAL fibula fracture
does NOT extend into the hindfoot
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What is a casanova fracture?
axial loading pattern for burst lumbar fracture
in the context of bilateral calcaneal fractures.
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what angle of bohlers is concerning
less than 20
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what is a jones fracture?
fracture at the base of the 5th metatarsal.
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base of 5th avulsion fracture is pulling fromwhat muscle
lateral cord of the plantar aponeurosis or peroneus brevis
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Should you be concerned about a 5th metatarsal stress fracture
yes
hard to heal
83
LisFranc injury
what is it dislocation
lisfranc ligament connects medial cuneiform to 2nd metatarsal base plantar side.
Get homolateral and divergent pattern
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Lisfranc injkury cant be excluded on q
non weight bearing images
85
Lisfranc injury ax pattern
base of 2nd metatarasal
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Fractures on a compressive do....
well
87
Fractures on the tensile side....
do badly
88
what does SONK stand for
Spontaenous Osteonecrosis of the knee
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what is SONK
note now called Subchondral insufficiency fracture
insufficiency fracture
unilateral
ax with meniscal injur y
90
Navicular stress fractures affect who?
runners on hard surfaces
high risk of AVN
91
March fracture is seen in the
metatarsals
common
92
what is a calcaneal stress fracture?
fracture of the bone.
fracture line will be perpendicular to the trabeculae
93
Where are the foot high risk fractures?
Sesamoid great toe
tarsal naviuclar
talus
5th metatarsal
94
what are the leg high risk fractures
femoral neck with tensile side
transverse patellar fracture
anterior tibial fracture (midshaft)
95
What is meatn by osteopenia?
lucent bones
96
What is osteomalacia?
soft bone due to excessive calcified osteoid
vit D issues
97
Features of osteomalacia
Ill defined travbeculae
ill defined corticomeduallary junction
bowing
loosers zones
98
What are loosers zones
wide lucent bands
right angle to the cortex
think osteomalacia
type of insufficiency fracture
99
what is osteoporosis?
low bone density
normal ratio
100
what are the imaging features of osteoporosis ?
thin sharp cortex
prominent trabecular bars
lucent metaphyseal bands
spotty lucencies
101
DEXA - what is the T score
Density relative to young adult
102
T score over 1
normal
103
T score of down to 2.5 is
osteopenia
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Less than 2.5 is
osteoporosis
105
Z score is what?
density relative to aged match control
Za Zame age
106
DEXA - things to cause a false negative?
excessive osteophytes
dermal calc
metal
compresson fractures
107
What is reflex sympathetic dystrophy?
occurs after over active sympathetic system
eg after trauma or infeciton
108
what does reflex sympathetic dystrophy look like?
unilateral RA with preserved joint spaces
3 phase hot bone scan
vascular synovial membrane
109
What are the two types of transient osteoporosis ?
Of the hip
regional migratory osteoporosis
110
Transient osteoporosis of the hip
affects who
pregnant patient, can be men too
normal joint spaces
resolves
111
Regional migratory osteoporosis is what?
idiopathic disorder
pain in a joint but moves to different joints
112
Osteoporotic compression fracture on MRI
Band like fracture line dark on T1
113
Spinal mets, when will collapse happen
once invaded whole vertebral body
think of this if invading posterior margin
114
What is osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) ?
Asecptic seperation of an osteochondral fragment
lead to fragmentation and OA
115
Classic location of the OCL?
femoral condyle
knee
patella talus
capitellum
116
OCD staging stages - how many ?
4
117
Stage 1 OCD
Stable, covered intact
118
Stage 4 OCD
dislocated fragment
119
How can you call an OCD fragment unstable?
on MRI
if there is T2 signal undercutting it
120
What are osteochondroses?
normally in kids
involve epiphyses
collapse, sclerosis, fragmentation
121
Kohlers osteochondritis - where and who>?
tarsal navicular
male 4-6. no surgery
122
Freiberg osteochondritis - where adn who?
Second metatarsal head
teenage girls. leads to OA
123
Severs osteochondritis - where and who
Clacaneal apophysis
124
Panners ostechondritis
Capitellum
kid 5- 10
125
Perthes osteochondritis
femoral head
caucasion kid, 4- 8
126
Kienbock osteochondritis - where and who?
carpal lunate
20 - 40 year old.
negative ulnar variance
127
which tendons are affected in de Quervains?
APL and EPB
128
how many extensor compartments are there
6
129
What is in the carpal tunnel
FPL
median
8 digitorum superficial / profundus
130
what 4 bony bits give the carpal tunnel the roof?
hook of hamate
pisiform
scaphoid tubercle
trapezium tubercle
131
which spaces are used for wrist arthography?
pisiform recess and radiocarpal joint
they communicate
132
should glenohumeral and subacromial bursa communicate
no
implies full thickness rotator tear
133
Ankle joint and common peroneal tendon sheath
do they communicate?
no
implies calcaneofibular ligament tear
134
achilles tednon and posterior subtalar joint
not communicate
135
young person, tear on ulnar side of the triangular fibrocartilage
acute or chronic
acute
136
Scapholunate ligament tear has a sign called
most important band for stability
Terry thomas gap
dorsal band.
137
intersection syndrome affects who
rowers
138
intersection syndrome affects what compartment
extensor carpi radialis brevis and longus tenosynovitis
139
What are the two categories for tenosynovitis?
diffuse
focal
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list two diffuse tenosynovities
nontuberculous mycobac infection
Rheumatoid arthritis
141
nontuberculous mycobac infection affects where
hand and wrist
affects those who are immunocompromised
142
describe types of focal tenosynovitis
overuse
infection - this is an emergency
143
isolate 6th flexor compartment tenosynovitis think
early RA
144
types of finger tip tumours
Glomus
Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath
fibroma
145
What is a glomus tumour
benign vascular tumour.
T1 low
T2 bright
enhance avidly
146
Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath 0 what is it?
PVNS of tendon
erosions on the underlying bone
T1 and T2 dark
blooms on gradient
147
Finger fibroma - what is it
benign overgrowth of tendon collagen
low T1 and T2. Will not bloom like GCT on gradient
148
cubital tunnel syndrome from repetitive what
valgus stress
149
Elbow T sign on MRI has damage to what
ulanr collateral ligament
throwers
150
How to differentiate
Panners osteochondritis from osteochondritis dissecanxs
Panner is 5-10 not teenager
Same MRI
No loose bodies in Panner. OCD is loose bodies
151
what is lateral epicondylitis
tennis elbow
extensor tendon injury
radial collateral ligament complex - tears due to varus stress
152
Medial epicondylitis affects
golfers
153
Golfers elbow is what pathology
common flexor origin. ulnar nerve may enlarge
154
epitrochlear lymphadenopathy
ax with
cat scratch
155
dialysis elbow is inflammation of what
olecronon bursitis
156
Two types of impingement are
external and internal
157
external impingment does what
impingement of rotator cuff overlying the bursal surface
158
what is the coracoacromial arch formed of
coracoid process
acromion
coracacromial ligament
159
Primary external impingement causes are considered due to an
abnormal coracoacromial arch
160
Types of primary external impingment
Hooked acromion
Subacromial osteophyte fomraiton
subcoracoid impingement
161
Subcoracoid impingement happens to wht
impinge subscapularis between coracoid process and lesser tuberosity
162
Secondary external causes (ie normal coracoacromiial arch)
Multidirectional glenohumeral instability.
- microtrauma from micro subluxation.
163
Internal causes of shoulder impingement refers to what process happening
impingement of rotator cuff on the under surface along the glenoid labarum and humeral head.
164
Internal impingement.
Posterior superior
- what are the details
postero superior rotator cuff involved. (supra and infraspinatus tendons)
comes into contact with the psoterior superior glenoid.
Throwers shoulder
165
Internal impingement.
Anterior superior
- what are the details
horizontal adduction and internal rotation.
Here - undersurface of biceps and subscapularis tendon impinge against
anterior superior glenoid rim
166
Subacromial impingment damages which tendon
supraspinatus
167
Subcoracoid impingment damages which
subscapularis
168
Posterior superior internal impingement damages what
infraspinatus
169
which rotator muscle is most common to tear
supraspinatus
170
massive rotator cuff tear refers to
at least 2 of the 4 rotator cuff muscles torn
171
how to know its a full thickness tear
Gad in the bursa on MRI
high T2 signal in location of the tendon
172
laberal tear favour which margin
superior
173
SLAP
labral tears track which direction
ant to posterior
174
is SLAP tear ax with instability
no
175
What is the SLAP mimic
sublabral recess
176
Labral tear mimic
sublabral foramen
- unattache dprotion from 1 to 3 o clock.
buford complex
- absent ant/sup labrum + thickened middle glenohumeral ligmanet
177
Bankart is caused by what dislocation
anterior
178
Types of bankart lesion
GLAD
Perthes
ALPSA
Bankart - cartilage
Bankart - osseous
179
GLAD stands for
Glenolabral articular disruption
superfiicla partial labral injury, cartilage defect
180
Shoulder Perthes is what
detachement of the anteroinferior labrum with medially stripped but INTACT periosteum
181
ALPSA stands for what
Anterior labral periosteal sleeve avulsion
182
ALPSA causes what
Medially displaced labroligamentous complex with absence of the labrum on the glenoid rim. INTACT periosteum
183
True bankart is what
periosteum is disrupted.
often ax Hill Sach's fracture
184
What is a HAGL? Shoulder injury.
non bankart lesion
Humeral Avulasion Glenohumeral Ligament
- avulsed inferior glenohumeral ligament.
from ant shoulder dislocation
185
Subscapularis attaches to what
lesser tuberosity
186
how can the biceps tendon sublux
normal fixed by some subscapularis transverse fibres
if damaged, can come out - MEDIAL dislocaiotn
187
how can the biceps tendon sublux
normal fixed by some subscapularis transverse fibres
if damaged, can come out - MEDIAL dislocaiotnw
188
what is quadrilateral space syndrome?
compression of axilary nerve in the quadrilateral space
- normally from fibrotic bands
189
borders of the quadrilateral space
Teres minor above
major below
Long head triceps diagnoal side
humerus other sided
190
what is parsonage - turner syndrome
muscles affected b pathology in two or more nerve distributions.
Conditon has idiopathic involvement of the brachial plexus
191
how many bundles does the ACL have
two
192
which acl bundle tightens the knee in flexion
long one
anteromedial
193
which acl bundle tightens the knee in extension
short
posterior lateral
194
medial miniscus is thickenr in the
posterior
195
knee meniscofmeoral ligaments that can mimic meniscal tears
Wrsiberg and Humphry
196
Humphry ligament is found
anterior knee
197
the knee conjoint tendon is formed by
biceps femoris and LCL
198
meniscal cysts are associated with what kind of injury?
horizontal cleavage tears
199
meniscocapsular seperation in the knee is associated with what injury
MCL injury.
weak inner layer, first to break
200
what is a bucket handle tear
usually medial meniscus
flips to lie anterior to the pcl looks like a double PCL
201
what is a meniscal ossicle?
focal ossification of the posterior horn of the medial mensicus, secondary to truam or development.
ax with radial root tears
202
what fracture is ax with acl tears
segond fracture
203
what is O'donaghues unhappy triad
acl tear
mcl tear
medial meniscal
204
Why is posterior lateral corner important
complex anatomy of IT band, LCL, biceps demoris and poplietus.
Missed PLC injury can cause ACL reconstruction failure
205
ACL reconstruction complications
roof impingement - need tibial tunnel to be in correct plain
maintaining isometry
arthrofibrosis - focal or diffuse. Cyclops lesion
Graft tear
206
what is ACL mucoid degeneration?
mimic acute or chronic acl tear.
no secondary signs o injury.
predisposes to ACL gnaglion cysts.
T2 celery stalks - striated
T1 drumstick
207
patella dislocation - injury to which ligament?
medial patellar femoral ligament
208
what is the master knot of Henry in ankle anatomy
Dick crosses over Harry
FDL crosses over FHL at medial ankle
209
which ligament in the foot/ankle is the weakest?
Anterior talofibular ligament
(inversion injury)
210
What is posterior tibial tendon injury / dysfunction?
Acute pain at the navicular insertion.
Chronic will be tears at the medial malleolus.
results in progressive flat foot deformity
211
posterior tibial tendon injury / dysfunction
what happens to the hindfoot?
Valgus deformity
unopposed peroneal brevis action.
212
progression of posterior tibial tendon injury / dysfunction
PTT out, then spring ligament out
sinus tarsi jacked.
painful heel strike on a flat foot --> plantar fascitiis
213
what is a split peroneus breivs?
inversion injuries cause longitudinal splits in ligament
C shaped tendon
214
what is sinus tarsi syndrome?
between lateral talus and clacaneus
haemorrhage / inflammation of the synovial recess.
obliterated fat in the space is seen on MRI
215
what is tarsal tunnel syndrome?
tibial nerve compression.
pain in first 3 nerves
216
achilles rupture, loss of plantar flexion is lost unless....
plantris muscle is intact
217
Xanthoma sign in achilles
thickened
affects people with familial hypercholesterolemia
218
what does a mortons neuroma look like?
dumbell T1 dark scar between the 3rd and 4th metatarsals
219
Osteomyelitis in spine think
IV drug user
220
Osteomyelitis in Spine with kyphosis think
Gibbus deformity - TB
221
Unilateral SI joint infection?
IV drug user (again)
222
Psoas muscle abscess think...
TB
223
What is a brodies abscess
chronic bone abscess
224
brodies abscess will appear as
osseus sequestrum
225
what is sequestrum
necrotic bone surounded by granulation tissue
226
involucrum means
thick sheath of periosteal bone around equesterum
227
cloaca means
tract to where the dead bone lives
228
3 categories of acute bacterial osteomyelitis
hematogenous seeeding
contiguous spread
direct inoculation post operation
229
haematogenous spread of osteomyleitis ends up in...
the long bones, metaphysis
230
what are the MRI findings of osteomyeltiis
Low signal bone marrow on T1 imaging
231
Discitis source of infection in adults
recent surgery,orocedure or systemic infection
232
Discitis in children from
haematogenous spread
233
discitis signs on MRI
T2 bright disc signal
paraspinal and epidural inflammation
234
What is Potts disease
TB of the spine
235
How does Potts disease present on imaging
spare the disc space
multi level thoracic skip involvement
Large paraspinal abscess
calcified psoas abscess
gibbusdeformity
236
What can mimic TB in the spine?
Brucellosis (unpasterized milk)
237
how quickly can septic arthritis destroy a joint
48 hours
238
Risk factors for necrotizing fasciits
HIV
transplant
diabetics
alcoholics
239
what bug causes nec fas
polymicrobial
or
group A strep
240
What is nec fasc called in the scrotum
Fournier Gangrene
241
what are rice bodies
sloughed, infarcted synovium seen in end stage RA and TB infection of joints.
242
What is TB dactylitis?
kids more than adults.
short tubular bones of hands and feet.
periosteal reaction.
diaphyseal expansile lesion
243
what are the most common primary osseous malignancies?
myeloma / plasmacytoma
osteosarcoma
chondrosarcoma
244
Subtypes of osteosarcoma
conventional intramedullary
parosteal
periosteal
telanciectactic
245
feature of all osteasarcomas is that they produce
bone/osteoid from neoplastic cells
246
Conventional intramedullary osteosarcoma affects
who?
where?
Appearance of lesion ?
young (10-20)
femur
sunburst
codman triangle
lamellated
247
where does osteosarcoma met to
lungs
248
Type of lesions that risks of pathological fracture?
Lytic lesions
lesions over 3cm
lesions involving more than 50% of the cortex
249
Paraosteal ostesarcoma main features
size
marrow
grade
Bulky and big
marrow extension
low grade
250
Paraosteal osteosarcoma radiolucent line seperating bulky tumour from the cortex is called the
string sign
251
Periosteal osteosarcoma features
age
location
prognosis
worse prognosis than parosteal
(15-25)
occurs in diaphyseal regions like medial distal femur
252
telangiectatic osteosarcoma - main feautures on mRI
Fluid - fluid levels on MRI is classic.
High T1 from methemoglobin
253
what are the differentials for Fluid fluid levels in bones
Telangiectactic osteosarcoma
aneurysnal bone cyst
Giant cell tumour
254
Chondrosarcoma - main features
who
grade type
location
older adults
male more than female
mostly low grade
intramedullary or peripheral
255
risk factors for chondrosarcoma
pagets or anything affecting the cartilage
256
Permeative lesion in the diaphysis of a child - diagnosis is...
Ewings
257
What is a similar feature of ewings and osteosarcoma?
Ewings scleroses (bone only)
Osteosarcoma will lay down osteoid
can mimic
258
chordoma is seen in what age group
30 - 60
259
chordoma most common location is
sacrum
260
MRI feature of chordoma is that they are
very bright on T2
261
Midline bone tumour think... .
chordoma
262
List some aggressive soft tissue lesions
Fibrosarcoma
pleomorphic undifferentiated sarcoma
Synovial sarcoma
liposarcoma
263
Fibrosarcoma - on MRI they are
NOT T2 Bright (most other tumours are)V
264
Fibrosarcoma appear as
lytic
moth eaten / permeative
265
Pleomorphic undifferentiated sarcoma "PUS" / MFH (malignant fibrous histiocytoma) (same thing)
to note will look the same as
radiologically look the same sas fibrosarcoma
266
synovial sarcoma is seen where and what age group
lower extremities of those aged 20 - 40
mostly dont involve the joint
267
bunch of grapes sign?
synovial sarcoma
268
ball like tumour in the extremity of a young aduly think
synovial sarcoma
269
fatty mass in the retroperitoneum think
liposarcoma
270
liposarcoma affects what age group
middle aged
271
Myxoid liposarcoma MRI appearance
T2 bright but T1 dark
don't mix with a cystic lesion
272
how to treat osteosarcoma
chemo then wide excisiton
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how to treat ewings
chemo and radiation then wide excision
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how to treat chondrosarcoma
wide excision
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GCT how to treat
arthroplasty as often extends into the articular surface
276
what does Myositis ossificans look liek?
circumferential calcifications with lucent center
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Corticol desmoid appearance
can be hot on bone scan
posterior medial epicondyle of the distal femur
278
What is the mnemonic for cystic bone lesions
FOGMACHINES
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Cystic bone lesions by age
under 30
EG
ABC
NOF
Chondroblastoma and SOlitary bone cysts
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cystic bone lession by age
over 40
Mets and myeloma
281
they say
malignant epiphyseal you sa
Clear cell chondrosarcoma
282
Epiphyseal bone cyst lesions
AIG C
ABC
Infection
GCT
Chondroblastoma
283
cystic bone lesions in the metaphysis
most of them
due to good blood supply especially bone mets and infeciton
284
what is fibrous dysplaia?
skeletal developmental anomaly of osteoblasts
failure of normal maturation and differentiation
285
What can fibrous dysplasia look like?
anything
286
McCune albright facts to know
precocious puberty
cafe au laits spots
girls
polyostotic fibrous dusplasia
287
Mazabraud facts to know
Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
women
soft tissue myxomas
increased osseous malignant transformation
288
what is an adamantinoma
tibial lesion that resembles fibrous dysplasia. Potentially malignant.
289
Enchondroma is found where
medullary cavity - composed of hyaline cartilage
290
apperance of an enchondroma
lytic lesion with irregularly speckled clacification of chondroid matrix.
ARCS AND RINGS
though not found in fingers and toes
291
how to differentiate enchondroma vs low grade chondrosarcoma
history of pain
292
All the Ms of Maffucci relates to what
MORE .haemangiomas than enchondromas.
Malignant potential
293
Eosinophilic Granuloma (EG) classic apperance
vertebra plan in a kid
skull with beveled edge lesion
floating tooth with lytic lesion in alveolar ridg
294
Ddx for vertebra plana
MELT
Mets
EG
Lymphoma
Trauma/ TB
295
DDx for osseous sequestrum
OM
Lymphoma
fibrosarcoma
EG
Osteoid osteoma can mimic
296
What must the physis be in GCT
closed
297
Features of GCT
non sclerotic border
abut an articular surface
298
GCT most common in age
20 - 30
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relationship of GCT and ABC
ABC can turn into GCT
300
Non ossifying fibroma seen in
children
301
Non ossifying fibroma classically found in
the knee
302
border feature of Non ossifying fibroma
sclerotic thin border
(GCT are thin walled)
303
what is a non ossifying fibroma called when less than 2cm?
fibrous cortical defect
304
NOF and fibrous corticl defects can also be called together
fibroxanthoma
305
what is Jaffe Campanacci syndrome
multiple NOF, cafe au laits mental retardation, hypogonadism and cardiac malforamations
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night pain relieved by aspirin
osteoid osteoma
307
osteoid osteoma is found where
meta/diaphyiss of long bones.
spine
308
lots of oedema around a lesion
think osteoid osteoma
309
associations of osteoid osteoma
painful scoliosis
growth deformity
synovitis
arthritis
310
what is an osteblastoma
osteoid osteoma greater than 2cm
311
classically bone lytic metastases
RCC and thyroid
312
classic blastic lesions for bone mets
prostate
carcinoid
medulloblastoma
313
What is Multiple myeloma ?
Plasma cell proliferation increases surrounding osteolytic activity
314
appearance of MM in spine
Vertebral body destruction with sparing of the posterior elements
315
what is a plasmacytoma ?
discrete solitaroy neoplastic monclonal plasma cells in bone or soft tussues
counterpart to MM
316
Mini brain appearance
plasmacytoma in vertebral body
317
ABC are what?
aneurysma lesions, thin walled and blood filled.
(fluid fluid level on MRI)
can develop following trauma
think tibia
normally young patients
318
fallen fragment sign think
solitary bone cyst
319
Brown tumour is ax with what condition
hyperparathyroidism
320
what is a brown tumour
accumulation of giant cells and fibrous tissue
321
features of chondroblastoma
kids
thin sclerotic rim
extends across physeal plate
periostitis
NOT T2 BRIGHT
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chondromyxoid fibroma
least common benign lesion of cartilage
patients young than 30
osteolytic typically,
elongated in shape
eccentrically located
metaphyseal lesion with corticol expansion
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hip intertrochanteric region
ddx
lipoma
solitary bone cyst
monostotic fibrous dysplasia
324
benign lesion differentials for no pain / periostitis
fibrous dysplasia
enchondroma
NF
Solitary bone cyst
325
Multiple benign lesions differentials
Fibrous dysplasia
EG
Enchondroma
Mets/ Myeloma
hyperparathyroidism
326
liposclerosing myxofibroma location at the
intertrochanteric region of the femur
geographic lytic lesion with a sclerotic margin.
10% undergo malignant transofrmaiton
327
Osteochondroma associated with what treatment
radiation
328
Multiple osteochondroma - condition
multiple hereditoary exostosis
329
Trevor disease is also called
Dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica
330
what is trevor disease?
oseochondromas in an epihpysis, serious joint deformity . O
331
Osteochondroma vs Supracondylar spurr?V
Osteochondroma points away from the joint
332
Periosteal chondroma
found where and what age group
lesion in the finger of a kid
333
What is osteofibrous dysplasia
what is appearnace
who does it affect
benign lesion found in tibia or fibula of children
anterior tibial bowing
334
Tibial bowing ax with NF1
NF1 antierior with fibular pseduoarthrosis
335
three categories of arthritis
Degenerative (OA, Neuropathic)
inflammatory (RA, Variants)
Metabolic (Gout, CPPD)
336
most common degenerative arthritis is
osteoarthritis
337
surgical like marings with arthritis think
neuropathic joint
338
gullwing in post menopaual women at the DIP joints
erosive osteoarthritis
339
Features of rheumatoid arthritis?
osteoporosis
soft tissue swelling
marginal erosision
unifrom joint space narrowing
bilateral and symmetric
spares the DUP joints
340
features of felty syndrome
RA for >10 years
splenomegaly
neutropenia
341
caplan syndrome
RA and pneumoconiosis
342
RA vs OA of th hip
OA is up and medial
RA is at an angle (10pM)
343
List some rheumatoid variants
Psoriatic arthritis
reisters syndrome (reactive arthritis)
Ank Spond
Inflammatory bowel disease
344
Psoriatic arthritis affects which joints
IP joint more than MCP joints
starts in the margins
345
ank spond in the hand, Pencil in cup, mouse ears all describe
Psoriatic arthritis of the phalanges
346
features of psoritatic arthritis
Asymmetric
distal IP joints
no osteoporosis
bone proliferation
causes mutilans if severe
347
features of RA
symmetric
proximal MCP
osteoporosis
no bone proliferation
causes mutilans if severe
348
reactive arthritis is similar to psotiatic arthritis except
found in feet
349
SI joints and ank spond
widens initially and then narrows
hits SI joints first!
350
in ank spond worry about any trauma always do
the CT spine
351
unilateral abnormal SI joints think
infeciton
352
asymmetric but both abnormal SI joints think
Psoriasis or reactive arthritis
353
symmetric both wrong SI joints think
INflammatory bowel or Ank Spond
354
Gout earliest sign
joint effusion
355
Gout has erosions located where?
juxta articular.
spares joint space until late in disease
356
phrases for gout
punched out lytic lesions
overhanging edges
soft tissue tophi
357
Gout on MR
juxta articular soft tissue mass low on T2
tophys will normally enhance
358
Gout mimickers what are they
RAASH
Amyloid
RA
reticular histocytosis
sarcoid
hyperlipidaemia
359
what does CPPD (pseudo gout) stand for
Clacium pyrophsophate disease
360
what is pseudogout in relation to CPPD
CPPD + synovitis is pseudo gout
361
CPPD favourited joints
TFC of wrist
peri odontoid tissue
intervertebral disks
362
what is a Milawaukee shoulder
destroyed shoulder due to hydroxyapatite crystals in the shoulder
363
how does haemochromatosis link to calcium pyrophsophate deposition
iron overload causes the deposition of CPPD
get chondrocalcinosis .
364
superiosteal bone resoroption on radial side of fingers think....
hyperparathyroidism
365
rugger jersey spine think
hyperparathyroidism
366
brown tumours assocaited with
hyperparathyroidism
367
terminal tuft erosions think
hyperparathyroidism
scleroderma
psoritatic arthritis
JPA
RA
368
Initial consideration of hand XR as to whether inflamatory or degenerative?
Inflamatory will be symmetric joint space norrowing with erosions
degenerative will be asymetric and osteophytes
369
if hand pathology is though to be inflammatory what does one joint vs multiple mean?
one joint means likely infeciton
multiple then think is there bony proliferation and what is the distribution
370
Erosion, multiple joints, proximal distribution
no bony proliferation
RA
371
Erosion, multiple joints
distal distribution and bony proliferation ddx are
AS
psoriasis
reactive arthritis
inflammatory bowel related
372
if asymmetric joint space narrowing
osteophytes
how to seperate types of degenerative
Typical joints - OA
Atypical joints / age - Post truama, gout/CPPD, hemophilia
Severe destruction - neuropathic
373
flowing syndesmophytes think
Ank SPond
374
Diffuse paravertebral ossifications think
DISH
375
focal lateral paravertebral ossification
psortiatic arthritis
376
Which conditions erode the dens
CPPD and RA
377
which condition gives bad Kyphosis
NF1
378
appearance of reducible deformity without erosions
SLE
379
what is Jaccoud arthropathy
Similar to SLE, non erosive arthropathy with ulnar devition of 2-5 mcp.
post rheumatic fever
380
what does DISH stand for
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
381
What is DISH image features
anterior longitudinal ligament ossificaiotn more than 4 levels.
382
What is OPPL stand for
Ossficiation of the psoterior longidutindal ligament
383
who does destructive spondylarthropathy affect and where does it impact
those on dialysis
C spine
considered due to amyloid deposition
384
appearance of Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
wash out hand with proximal distribution (carpals buggered)
under 16
6 weeks duration
systemic onset - Stills - salmon pink rasdh and fever
385
Amyloid arthropathy appears as what
severe pattern of destruction
bilateral involvement of shoulder, hips, carpals, knees.
get carpal tunnel syndrome
386
post total hip athroplasty what is particle disease?
macrophages eat any particles (metal) spew enzymes everyhwere
387
What is stress shielding?
stress stransferred through the metallic stem, so bone is not loaded.
Wolffs Law.
Unloaded bone gets resorbed.
388
In who does stress shielding occur moer in ?
uncemented arthroplasty
389
stress shielding can cause
increase risk of fracture
390
is polyethylene wear normal
no
superior lateral to athroplasty, not normal
391
Heterotopic ossifications
what does it cause
stiff hip
392
Three components that exist in marrow
Trabecular
Red - making RBC
yellow - fat
393
what happens to red marrow as we grow up
replaced by yellow marrow.
can get some perisiting in femoral and humeral heads
394
What replaces marrow in osteoporosis
yellow marrow
395
How to differentiate red marrow from yellow
MRI
T1 fat bright for yellow. Red is darker
396
order of marrow conversion
epihpyses convert after ossification
then diaphysis then metaphysis
397
What happens in leukaemia?
proliferation of leukemic cells results in replacement of red marrow
marrow looks darker than muscle on T1.
398
which marrow diseases are not diffuse?
Waldenstroms macrolglobulinemia (infarcts)
Multiple myeloma ( focal deposits)
399
name a calcium hydroxyapatite deposition disease
calcific tendonitis
400
common location for calcium hydroxyapatite deposition disease
shoulder
supraspinatus tendon at insertion by the greater tuberosity
401
what is Osteopoikilosis?
bone islands
usually in epiphyses
inherited or sporadic
benign
402
How to differentiate between metastases and osteopoikilosis?
Osteopoikilosis will be joint centred. Sclerotic mets will be all over the place
403
Osteopathia striata is what>
In metaphysis of long bones.
linear, parallel and longitudinal lines
404
What is engelmanns disease?
progressive diaphyseal dysplasia or PDD.
Fusiform bony enlargement with sclerosis of the long bones.
bilateral or symmetric
long bones
hot on bone scan
can cause optic compression
405
Why does hip in acromegaly develop osteoarthritis
grows and out strips it blood supply .
406
What is pigmented villonodular synovities (PVNS)
uncommon benign neoplastic process
may involve synovium of the joint diffusely or focally.
can also affect the tendon sheath
407
PVNS of the tendon is called what
Giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath
408
Giatn cell tumour of the tendon sheath can cause what to underlying bone
erosion
409
Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath on MRI
T1 and T2 dark
410
Glomus tumour on MRI
T1 dark
T2 bright
411
Primary synovial chondromatosis what type are there
primary and secondary types
412
Primary synovial chondromatosis
secondary causes
degenerative causes
413
Primary synovial chondromatosis
primary causes
metaplastic / true neoplastic process forming
- multiple cartilagenous nodules in the synovium of joints, tendon sheaths and bursa
414
Benign neoplasia
Associated haemarthrosis
never calcifies
is it
Synovial chondromatosis or is it PVNS
PVNS
415
Bengin neoplasia
NOTE ax with haemarthrosis
may calcify
synovial chondromatosis
416
Diabetic myonecrosis
what is it, who does it affect
infected muscle
poor T1DM control
417
soft tissue hemangioma can enalrge during
pregnancy
418
soft tissue haemnagioma on CT
intralesion fat
419
Lipoma arborescens
what is it and buzzword
synovial lining of joints and bursa affected.
frond like depositions of fatty tissue
420
Lipoma arborescens affects who
50s and 70a
421
Lipoma arborescens seen in normal knee but also in
OA
chronic RA
prior trauma
422
Lipoma arborescens MRI features
T1 and T2 bright
423
What are the names of the signs for AVN of the hip
Double line sign
Rim sign
Crescent sign
424
AVN hip - what is the double line sign
T2, inner bright line of granulation tissue.
outer dark line of sclerotic bone.
425
AVN hip RIM sign
T2, signal line sandwiched between two low signal lines.
represents fluid between sclerotic borders of osteochondral fragment
(implies instability)
426
AVN hip crescent sign
seen on XR.
suchondral lucency, indicated imminent collapse
427
What are the stages of osteonecrosis
0 - normal
1 - normal xr, oedema on MR
2 - mixed lytic / sclerotic
3 - crescent sign
4 - secondary osteoarthritis.
428
Thalassemia is a defect in what
haemoglobin chain
429
What happens to sinuses in Thalassemia
obliterates
430
wide bones with thick trabecula think
Pagets
431
Three stages of pagets are
lytic to mixed to sclerotic
432
Pagets sign
Blade of grass sign
lucent leading edge in long bone
433
Pagets sign
Osteoprosis circumscripta
blade of grass in skull
434
Picture frame vertebra.
Pagets sign
all sides thickened
435
Pagets sign
cooton wool bone
thick disorganized trabeculae
436
Banana fracture
Pagets sign
insufficency fracture of a bowed bone
437
Pagets sign
Tam O'shanter sign
thick skull
438
xPagets sign
Saber shin
bowing of the tibia
439
Ivory vertebra.
Pagets sign
ddx include mets.
Pagets will be expansile
440
Complication of pagets
most common
deafness
441
pagets complications
general
spinal stenosis
cortical stress fracture
cranial nerve paresis
CHF
second hyperparathyroidism
442
Which tumour can pagets turn into
common
Osteosarcoma
443
what does pagets involve in the pelvis?
always incolves the iliopectineal line
444
thickness of plantar fascia is greater than 4mm
with loss of usual fibrillar pattern
fascitiis
445
split brevis happens in
inversion injury
outward convexity of the retroalleolar groove pushes into the PB. split it
446
who gets tear of posterior tibial tendon
old fat diabetic woman on chronic steroids
447
if lose posterior tibial what is the next
spring ligament
if that goes then los arch of the foot
448
Is there meatn to be fat in the sinus tarsi
yes
449
what causes sinus tarsi syndrome
dysfunction of the stability in the joint
450
common cause of acl reconstruction failure
missed posterolateral corner injury
451
oedeam in the fibular head think
is there a posterolateral corner injury
452
double PCL sign
bucket handle meniscus tear
shows the acl must be intact. . in order for it to flip like that
453
discoid minuscus
always lateral
high risk of tears
Wrisburg is most high risk
454
lipoma arborsecns
frond like shrub
sinovium gfull of fat from chronic inflammation
455
celery stick acl
mucoid degeneration
mimic an acl tear.
456
sublime tubercle of elbow
where UCL attaches and can tear from in valgus overload
457
who gets AVN
steroids
truama
sickle cell
alcoholic
458
double line sign
AVN
459
tip of the iceberg fracture on greter trochanter femur - next step
MRI to see the extent of the fracture
460
buford complex
Quadrant
anterior superior
middle GH ligament attaches too superiorly.
absent labrum
461
sublabral recess location where
superior
462
SLAP tear located where
superior
463
Sublabral foramen located
anterior superior
464
bankart exist where
anterior inerior
465
shoulder degenerative chnage happens to which structure
labrum
466
SLAP tears happen to who
overhead movements
467
Types of SLAP tears
1 - 4
4 - extension in to biceps anchor
468
most common SLAP
t2
anterior and /or psoterior extension
469
SLAP tear t3
bucket handle
spares the biceps tendon anchor
470
T4 SLAP tear
bieps short head attaches corocoid, long head 12 o clock positoin.
tearing extends in to the bicep.
471
Bankarts
glenoid
472
Hillsachs on
humerus
473
True bankart is damage to
BONE as well as periosteum
474
Aren't you glad its a
GLAD
most mild
scraped cartilage off only
475
HAGL
avulsion of the glenohumerla ligament at the humerus
