Extra articular Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Where do you place knotless ankle tightrope? - ANSWER1.5cm-2cm proximal to ankle joint What is the difference between a prospective and retrospective study? - ANSWERIn prospective studies, individuals are followed over time and data about them is collected as their characteristics or circumstances change. In retrospective studies, individuals are sampled and information is collected about their past. i.e. Birth cohort study Which ligament is anterior to the subscapularis? - ANSWERMiddle...

What is the benefit of external fixation? - ANSWER-limb lengthening, tissue preservation, & deformity correcting fragment fractures - ANSWER-transverse, linear, oblique (non displaced), oblique (displaced), spiral, greenstick, comminuted intra-articular vs extra-articular fracture - ANSWER-intra: distal radius fracture - used volar distal radius plate non-displaced v partially displaced v 100% displaced - ANSWER-non displaced: see fracture but didn't move partial: medially displaced par...

What is the benefit of external fixation? limb lengthening, tissue preservation, & deformity correcting fragment fractures transverse, linear, oblique (non displaced), oblique (displaced), spiral, greenstick, comminuted intra-articular vs extra-articular fracture intra: distal radius fracture - used volar distal radius plate non-displaced v partially displaced v 100% displaced non displaced: see fracture but didn't move partial: medially displaced partially 100%: ML view of the kne...

MSC ORT Trauma final Study Exam (100% Verified Answers) Two most common causes of fracture - CORRECT ANSWER--falls -automobile accidents 4 most common fractures bones - CORRECT ANSWER-1. vertebral body 2. distal radius 3. proximal femur (hip) 4. Tibia/fibula (ankle) Acute fracture - CORRECT ANSWER-a single traumatic incident Stress fracture - CORRECT ANSWER-bone reacts to repeated loading insufficiency fracture - CORRECT ANSWER--Force load on bone is normal but fracture occurs in b...

•Anterior drawer test has a low sensitivity and high specificity for confirming ACL pathology, so a positive test strongly suggests a problem but a negative test does not rule out an ACL tear. - A positive test strongly suggests a problem but a negative test does not rule out an ACL tear. When assessing the patient with musculoskeletal problems, it is important to determine if the problem is: - acute or chronic, articular or nonarticular, inflammatory or noninflammatory, and localized or ...

Strain - Answer-Stretching or tearing of the muscles or tendons Tear - Answer-Partial disruption Rupture - Answer-Complete disruption with separation of the two ends (retraction) Sprain - Answer-Stretching or tearing of the ligaments of a joint, ranges from partial to complete tears Subluxation - Answer-Incomplete or partial dislocation of a joint Dislocation - Answer-Abnormal separation of one or more bones at a joint Intra-articular Fracture - Answer-Break in a bone which ext...

What are some mechanisms for a Lisfranc injury? correct answers-metatarsals are separated from the tarsus - ie. Heavy crush injury, objects falls on midfoot, or when athlete has foot in PF and opposing player steps on midfoot What are some extra-articular symptoms of RA? correct answers- vasculitis - scleritis - atherosclerosis - Raynaud's - palmar erythema What are guidelines for risk factors of developing metabolic syndrome? correct answers- HDL <40 men & <50 female - Trigly...

Which two of the following are associated with macrocytic anemia? - Fish tapeworm - Folic acid deficiency - Iron deficiency - Sickle cell disease - correct answer - Fish tapeworm - Folic acid deficiency Both may appear as a macrocytic anemias. If a drug is given at intervals that are the same as its half-life, approximately how long will take the drug to reach steady state? - correct answer It will take about 5-7 half-lives to reach steady state. the equilibrium between drug dosing...

What are some mechanisms for a Lisfranc injury? - Answer -metatarsals are separated from the tarsus - ie. Heavy crush injury, objects falls on midfoot, or when athlete has foot in PF and opposing player steps on midfoot What are some extra-articular symptoms of RA? - Answer - vasculitis - scleritis - atherosclerosis - Raynaud's - palmar erythema What are guidelines for risk factors of developing metabolic syndrome? - Answer - HDL <40 men & <50 female - Triglycerides >...

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 ...