MSK Flashcards
(203 cards)
Describe the presentation of an Iliopsoas Abscess?
Pain relieved by hip flexion
Pain worse on extension and internal rotation, can be lower back pain
Patient is sitting on back with knees flexed and hips externally rotated slightly.
What imaging is used in an Iliopsoas abscess?
CT is first line
What is the commonest organism causing an Iliopsoas Abscess?
S. Aureus
What is the managment of an Iliopsoas abscess?
Surgical drainage and IV abx for 4-6 weeks
How is a non displaced patellar fracture with no extensor mechanism issues managed?
Hinged knee brace with weight bearing. 6 weeks
How is a displaced patellar fracture or one with an affected extensor mechanism managed?
Surgically fixed then hinged knee brace with weight bearing.
Signs and Symptoms of Iliotibial Band Syndrome
Runner
Lateral Knee pain
Extension and Flexion can induce a snapping feeling
What imagining is used in SUFE?
AP and Lateral Frog Leg X-ray
Clinical sign of SUFE
Reduced internal rotation especially when leg is flexed . Leg is sitting externally rotate.
What fracture is likely to present following a FOOSH
Colles Fracture - Dinner Fork Deformity
Distal Dorsally Displaced Radius.
Falling onto a flexed wrist or backwards onto outstretched hand is likely to result in what kind of fracture?
Smiths Fracture - Garden Spade Deformity
Distal Volar displacement of Radius.
A painful thumb occurring after a fist fight is likely to be what?
Bennets Fracture
Interarticular fracture at he base of the thumb metacarpal
What is a Monteggia Fracture?
Ulnar Fracture
Radial Head Dislocation - pain at elbow
What is a Galeazzi Fracture?
Radial Fracture
Distal Radioulnar Dislocation
If a young person presents with pain over radial head after a FOOSH. What could it be?
Radial Head Fracture
McMurrays test is positive in what?
Meniscal Tear - Pain on crouching is also common
Extracapsular / Intertrochanteric - Stable Fracture
Dynamic Hip Screw
Extracapsular / Intertrochanteric - Oblique, Reverse or Sub-trochanteric
Intramedullary Device
Damage to the median nerve at the level of the wrist presents with.
Carpal Tunnel like syndrome
Damage to the median nerve at the level of the elbow present with.
Carpal Tunnel symptoms Reduced forearm pronation Weak wrist flexion Ulnar devotion of the arm sign of benediction
Damage to the Anterior Interosseus Nerve
Reduced pronation of the forearm
Cant make the OK sign due to reduced thumb and forefinger flexion.
What fracture is likely to damage the anterior interosseus nerve?
Supracondylar Fracture - paediatric - direct blow to elbow or falling on elbow
A tibial fracture is likely to be associated with what nerve being damaged?
Sural nerve - posteriolateral distal 1/3 lower leg
- lateral foot and ankle
Sural nerve damage will present like this.
Sensory loss only
Posterolateral distal 1/3 of lower leg
Lateral foot