MSK Flashcards
(29 cards)
How many vertebra and spinal nerves in the coccyx?
4 fused and 1 spinal nerve
What is the most commonly fractured wrist bone?
71% scaphoid
What bone connects the calcaneus to the metatarsals?
cuboid
What is the fabella?
sesmoid bone in the lateral head of gastroc. lateral condyle
What part of the tibia connects to the patellar ligament?
tibial tuberance
What are the 4 hallmarks of OA?
joint space narrowing
osteophytes
subchondral sclerosis
subchondral cyst formation
What are the hallmarks of RA/
symmetric bilateral proximal involvment of hands
periarticular osteopenia symmetric joint space narrowing marginal erosions joint subluxation fusion of carpals
What are the 4 major spondyloarthropathies?
psoriatic arthritis
ankylosing spondylitis
IBD
Reiter’s
the spondyloarthropathies mainly effects which part of the skeleton?
axial
what is the hallmark for spondyloarthropathies?
enthesopathy- proliferative bone formation at insertion of ligamens/tendons
What are thin vertically oriented perivertebral calcifications of the spine?
syndesmophytes
bamboo spine is a characteristic of ankylosing spondylitis
Sclerosis and fusion of the spondyloarthropathies can be symmetric or asymmetric…which ones are asymmetric?
symmetric= AS and IBD Asymmetric= psoriasis and reiter's
What is it called if a ligament tears off a piece of bone?
avulsion
What is the salter harris types of fractures?
I- slipped II- Above III- Low IV- Through V-cRush
IV and V impair physeal growth
Suspicious fractures for child abuse have what characteristics?
metaphyseal corner/bucket handle from repetitive acceleration/deceleration
periosteal hemorrhage/
Suspicious child abuse fractures take place where?
femur, elbow, shoulder, ribs, skull, finger
What are the suspicious patterns of child abuse fractures?
multiple of varying ages
fractures inappropriate for developmental age
T_F—skull fractures are wavy and sutures are straight lines?
false- other way around
What are the 4 radiographic signs of osteomyelits?
- destruction of bone
- periosteal reaction
- Soft tissue swelling
- +/- sub-q air
What is osteomyelitis often difficult to differentiate from?
charcot
What is A chronic (sub-acute) abscess of bone surrounded by dense fibrous tissue and sclerotic bone.
Brodies abscess
What is the best imaging for osteomyelitis?
MRU- sensitive and specific
Bone scan can also be specific
what are some signs of osteosarcoma on imaging?
hair on end spiculated periosteal reaction
Wide zone of transition
Codman’s triangles
What is the difference between colles and smith wrist fractures
colles- dorsal displacement of distal fragment
smith is volar displacement