Week 8 Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
(30 cards)
Osteocyte?
bone cell
Osteoblast?
cells that produce new bone
Osteoclast?
cells that reabsorb bone
Osteophyte?
bony spurs that develop at the margins of the arthritic joint
Genu Varum
bow legs
Genu Valgum
knock knee
Heberdens’s nodes where?
DIP
Bouchard’s Nodes where?
PIP
Another term for Hallux Valgus?
bunion
Hemarthrosis?
bleeding in the joint that causes deterioration of the articular cartilage that leads to arthritis.
Arthrodesis?
joint fusion
Hemiarthroplasty?
one side sided joint replacement
Meniscectomy?
removal of damaged meniscus and fragments floating in the joint.
Osteotomy?
cut is made in the bone to realign it to correct a deformity like genu varus.
Spondylosis?
degeneration of the spine, degenerative arthritis,
What is septic arthritis?
joint inflammation caused by a bacterial infection (staph areus).
Symptoms include: jt. pain, impaired ROM, and fever.
Treatment: Anti biotics, pain meds, joint asperation w/ needle, athrotomy to drain jt.
Hemophilic Arthritis?
permanent joint disease.
Lyme Disease?
A bacterial infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi through tick bite.
Symptoms include: fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans.
Rickets?
A softening or weakening of bone in kids caused by lack of vitamin D.
Symptoms: deformities, Genu varum in children.
Treatment: Vitamin D supplement and treat underlying causes.
Osteomalacia?
Vitamin D deficiency in adults
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease?
Blood supply to the femoral head is interrupted and it begins to die.
Symptoms: Limping,
Pain or stiffness in the hip, groin, thigh or knee
Limited range of motion of the hip joint
Pain that worsens with activity and improves with rest.
Treatment: PT to preserve jt. mob, conservative treatment, pain management
Paget’s Disease
Excessive bone remodeling
Symptoms: Pelvis. Paget’s disease of bone in the pelvis can cause hip pain.
Skull. An overgrowth of bone in the skull can cause hearing loss or headaches.
Spine. If your spine is affected, nerve roots can become compressed. This can cause pain, tingling and numbness in an arm or leg.
Leg. As the bones weaken, they may bend — causing you to become bowlegged. Enlarged and misshapen bones in your legs can put extra stress on nearby joints, which may cause osteoarthritis in your knee or hip.
Treatment:
Osteomyelitis?
inflammation of the bone marrow
Symptoms: pain at the site of infection, fever, weight loss,
Treatment: immune system usually handles it
Osteosarcoma?
bone cancer in cells that form bones. most common in long bones.