Ortho

Question 1

What is the most common joint pathogen in septic arthritis?

Answer 1

Staph Aureus

Question 2

What cancers met to bone?

Answer 2

Prostate
Breast
Lung
Thyroid

Question 3

Most common benign bone neoplasm?

Answer 3

Enchondroma

Question 4

Most common primary sarcoma?

Answer 4

Chondrosarcoma

Question 5

Most common primary malignant bone tumor?

Answer 5

Multiple Myeloma

Question 6

What is the age range / location of Ewing sarcoma?

Answer 6

5-25, and diaphysis or long bones / ribs

Question 7

What is the age range / location of osteosarcoma?

Answer 7

10-20, and in metaphysis of long bones

Question 8

What type of pain is most often associated with malignancy?

Answer 8

Night pain

Question 9

What test is used to identify specific abnormal globulins of multiple myeloma?

Answer 9

protein electrophoresis

Question 10

What are modifiable risk factors for osteoporosis?

Answer 10

ETOH
smoking
low body weight
sedentary lifestyle
low calcium
low vitamin D
steroids

Question 11

First line treatment for osteoporosis?

Answer 11

bisphosphonate

Question 12

How to describe a Colles fracture?

Answer 12

dorsal displacement of distal radius

Question 13

How to describe a Smith fracture?

Answer 13

volar displacement of distal radius

Question 14

What orthopedic finding is a red flag for child abuse?

Answer 14

multiple fractures in various stages of healing

Question 15

Most common cause of facial pain?

Answer 15

TMJ

Question 16

Most common condition affecting C-spine?

Answer 16

spondylosis

Question 17

Most painful conditions of hand and wrist?

Answer 17

OA and RA

Question 18

What is OA of the wrist from lunate osteonecrosis called?

Answer 18

Kienbock disease

Question 19

What condition affects palmar aponeurosis causes painful nodules, pitting and contratures?

Answer 19

Dupuytren’s disease

Question 20

Most common mononeuropathy?

Answer 20

carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 21

Tapping of volar aspect of wrist causes pain - what’s it called?

Answer 21

Tinel’s sign

Question 22

What’s it called when wrist flexion causes pain?

Answer 22

Phalen’s sign

Question 23

What bug associated with human bite? How to treat?

Answer 23

Eikenella Corrodens, treated with Augmentin

Question 24

Most common fracture of the wrist?

Answer 24

Colles fracture

Question 25

Sprain of ulnar collateral ligament?

Answer 25

Gamekeeper's thumb

Question 26

Most common fracture of elbow in adults?

Answer 26

Radial head fracture

Question 27

How is a radial head fracture usually diagnosed?

Answer 27

posterior fat pad or "sail sign" of anterior fat pad on plain film

Question 28

Most common fracture of carpal bones?

Answer 28

scaphoid

Question 29

What is tenosynovitis of abductor pollicis and extensor pollicis brevis called?

Answer 29

DeQuervains disease

Question 30

What test is used to diagnose DeQuervains disease?

Answer 30

Finkelstein test

Question 31

Most common cause of low back pain?

Answer 31

prolapsed intervertebral disk

Question 32

Where is pain from sciatica felt?

Answer 32

posterior leg to lateral malleolus

Question 33

What pain is worse when walking, relieved by leaning forward?

Answer 33

spinal stenosis

Question 34

What exercises are helpful for low back pain

Answer 34

McKenzie exercises

Question 35

Most common location / presentation of scoliosis?

Answer 35

T7 / T8 and to the right

Question 36

What is juvenile kyphosis called?

Answer 36

Scheuermann's disease

Question 37

What is TB of the spine called?

Answer 37

Potts disease

Question 38

Most common extrapulmonary location of TB?

Answer 38

spine

Question 39

What is a seronegative spondyloarthropathy that progresses to fusion called?

Answer 39

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Question 40

Which lab test is positive in anklyosing spodylitis and Reiter's syndrome

Answer 40

HLA-B27

Question 41

What is considered the best exercise for ankylosing spondylitis?

Answer 41

swimming

Question 42

What is aseptic necrosis of the hips in children called?

Answer 42

Legg-Calve-Perthes disease

Question 43

Which xray view is used to diagnose slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)?

Answer 43

frog leg lateral pelvis

Question 44

What part of the meniscus is most often injured?

Answer 44

Medial

Question 45

What tests are helpful in diagnosing meniscal tears?

Answer 45

McMurray and Apley tests

Question 46

Average age / gender of patient with Osgood Schlatter disease?

Answer 46

12 year old / male

Question 47

Most commonly injured knee ligament?

Answer 47

ACL

Question 48

Most sensitive test to diagnose ACL tear?

Answer 48

Lachman's test

Question 49

Most common sports-related injury?

Answer 49

ankle sprains

Question 50

What test checks for ankle stability?

Answer 50

anterior drawer test

Question 51

Another name for a bunion?

Answer 51

Hallux valgus

Question 52

When is plantar fasciitis pain most common?

Answer 52

first thing in AM

Question 53

What does excess PTH do in the body

Answer 53

increase calcium levels

Question 54

Most common cause of hypercalcemia in ambulatory patients?

Answer 54

HyperPTH

Question 55

Most common cause of hypercalcemia in hospitalized patients?

Answer 55

Cancer

Question 56

Most common pathological fracture site?

Answer 56

Jaw

Question 57

What lab test confirms hyperparathyroidism?

Answer 57

elevated PTH