Bunion - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

"Surgical neck" of the Humerous - Constriction below the greater and lesser tuberosities. Abduction pillow - used after total joint replacement for immobilization. Amphiarthrotic - slightly movable Antibiotic irrigation - Common anitbiotics include polymyxin and bacitracin Armboards - Maintained at less than 90-degree angle to prevent branchial plexus stretch. Arthroscopy - used on the shoulder, wrist, and knee often, and elbow, hip, and and ankle not often. Autogenous graft - Graft mat...

Pedorthic Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) _____ is best described as motion of a body part away from the midline of the body in a transverse plane. A. Abduction B. Adduction C. Inversion D. Eversion - answerA. Abduction ______ is best described as elevation of the outer border of the foot, in the frontal plane. A. Abduction B. Adduction C. Inversion D. Eversion - answerD. Eversion ____ is best described as motion of a body part towards the midline of the body, in a...

60 yo pt comes in and complains of pain on 1st MPJ. Its crepitant, 10 degrees of dorsiflexion, xrays demonstrate DJD, severe pain sub-met 2/instability along the medial column - correct answer 1st MPJ fusion ankylosis - what stage? - correct answer stage 4 - not salvageable excess removal of bone from a dorsiflexory base wedge osteotomy of the first met would most likely lead to? - correct answer ...

What is a Bunion? What do you find at the site? What plane is disturbed? What happens at the first MT? Hallux? - correct answer 1. Localized swelling around Medial/dorsal aspect of 1st MPJ 2. Bursal sac, Prominent met head, erythema. 3. Sagittal deformity- pain in dorsalflexion 4. Deviates medially and hallux deviates laterally Bunion- Hallux Abductus What plane is disturbed and Which way does the hallux deviate? What is it caused by? An...

Pedorthic Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) _____ is best described as motion of a body part away from the midline of the body in a transverse plane. A. Abduction B. Adduction C. Inversion D. Eversion - answerA. Abduction ______ is best described as elevation of the outer border of the foot, in the frontal plane. A. Abduction B. Adduction C. Inversion D. Eversion - answerD. Eversion ____ is best described as motion of a body part towards the midline of the body, in a...

Abduction - Answer-movement of limb away from the midline of the body Accessory Bone - Answer-Extra bone; typically accessory navicular Acquired Condition - Answer-developed after birth Acute - Answer-referring to a disease of sudden onset and brief course Adduction - Answer-Movement toward the midline of the body AFO - Answer-ankle foot orthosis Allodynia - Answer-a painful response to a non-painful stimulus Anesthesia - Answer-sensitivity to pain Antalgic gait - Answer-gait that develo...

Varus - Inward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint, as in bowlegs Valgus - Outward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint, as in knock-knees Hallux Valgus Deformity - AKA BUNION a progressive foot deformity in which the first MTP joint is affected and is often accompanied by significant functional disability and foot pain Hallux 2 bones & Joint separating them: - AKA BIG TOE 1) Distal Phalanx 2) Proximal Phalanx Interphalangeal Joint (I...

What is the goal of medical treatment in RA - decrease joint pain and swelling, achieve clinical remission, decrease liklihood of joint deformity and minimize disability When do we typically see an onset of rheumatic diseases? - between the 3rd and 6th generation they can be acute, sudden or insidious (no known cause) Do rheumatic diseases affect males or females more? - women are 2 - 9x more commonly affected by rheumatic diseases than men Remission vs. Exacerbation - remission: a period ...

ABFAS Basic Science Exam Questions and Answers All Correct How many muscles are associated with the 1st MPJ? - Answer-6 all together: 2 Extrinsic (EHL, FHL) 4 intrinsic (EHB, FHB, abductor hallucis, adductor hallucis) What makes up the 1st ray? - Answer-1st metatarsal & medial cuneiform How does the axis of the 1st Ray run? - Answer-Axis runs from anterolateral/slightly plantar to posteromedial/slightly dorsal and is angled about 45 degrees from both the frontal and sagittal planes wit...

Diastasis for Lisfranc = a fracture is present - Answer- 2-5 mm of diastis betwen 1st and second mt base Chronic lisfrancs--->ct=1 mm diastasis betwen 1st and 2nd mt or an increase of more than 15 degrees in the tarso-metatarsal joint signs of lisfranc on xray - Answer- fleck sign (1 and 2 met bases) first ray elevated arch flattens MCC direction lisfranc displaces - Answer- Dorsal and Lateral When to sx correct lisfranc - Answer- >2mm displaced wait 14 days if too much edem...