MSK

Question 1

What is clinical radiology and what is it used for?

Answer 1

The use of medical imaging to visualise tissues:
- Clinical diagnosis.
- Treatment planning.
- Disease monitoring.
- Image guided intervention.

Question 2

What are the 3 phases of fracture healing, and what are they split into?

Answer 2

Inflammatory phase - haematoma formation, tissue death and inflammation.

Reparative phase - angiogenesis, soft (fibrocartilaginous) callus formation, and hard callus formation.

Remodelling.

Question 3

What does the adhesion of skin to underlying fascia create?

Answer 3

Skin creases.

Question 4

What is the rotation and the degree to which it occurs of the upper and lower limbs?

Answer 4

Upper limb = 90 degree external rotation.
Lower limb = 90 degree internal rotation.