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1
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Function of osteoblasts?

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Synthesize nonmineralized bone cortex

2
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Function of osteoclasts?

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Reabsorb bone

3
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What are the stages of bone healing?

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Inflammation, soft callus formation, mineralization of the callus, removal of the callus

4
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Where does cartilage receive nutrients from?

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Synovial fluid

5
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What is shared by Salter-Harris fractures type III, IV, V? Treatment?

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Cross the epiphyseal plate and can affect the growth plate of the bone
ORIF

6
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What is the treatment for Salter-Harris type I and II?

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Closed reduction

7
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What are the fractures associated with AVN?

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Scaphoid, femoral neck, talus

8
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What are fractures associated with nonunion?

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Clavicle, 5th metatarsal fracture (Jones’ fracture)

9
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What are the fractures associated with compartment syndrome?

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Supracondylar humerus and tibia

10
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What is the biggest risk factor for nonunion?

A

Smoking

11
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Obturator nerve does what?

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Hip adduction

12
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Superior gluteal nerve does what?

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Hip abduction

13
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Inferior gluteal nerve does what?

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Hip extension

14
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Femoral nerve does what?

A

Knee extension

15
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What herniates with lumbar disc herniation?

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Nucleus pulposus

16
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What is the result of L3 nerve compression?

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Weak hip flexion

17
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What is the result of L4 nerve compression?

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Weak knee extension; weak patellar reflex

18
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What is the result of L5 nerve compression?

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Weak dorsiflexion (foot drop), dec. sensation in big toe web space

19
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What is the result of S1 nerve compression?

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Weak plantar flexion, weak Achilles reflex; decreased sensation in lateral foot

20
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Motor innervation from ulnar nerve? Sensory? Result of injury?

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Motor: intrinsic musculature of hand, finger abduction, wrist flexion
Sensory: all of 5th and 1/2 of 4th fingers, back of hand
Injury: Claw hand

21
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Motor innervation from median nerve? Sensory? Result of injury?

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Motor: Thumb apposition, thumb abduction, finger flexors
Sensory: most of palm and 1st 3 1/2 fingers on palmar side
Injury: carpal tunnel syndrome

22
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Motor innervation from radial nerve? Sensory?

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Wrist extension, finger extension, thumb extension, triceps (no hand muscles)
Sensory: 1st 3 1/2 fingers on dorsal side

23
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Motor innervation from musculocutaneous nerve?

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Biceps, brachialis, coracobrachialis

24
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Motor innervation from axillary nerve?

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Deltoid (abduction)

25
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C1-4 nerve compression causes what?

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Neck and scalp pain

26
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C5 nerve compression causes what?

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Weak deltoid and biceps (weak bicep reflex)

27
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C6 nerve compression causes what?

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Weak deltoid and biceps, weak wrist extensors (weak biceps and brachioradialis reflex)

28
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C7 nerve compression causes what?

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Weak triceps

29
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C8 nerve compression causes what?

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Weak triceps, weak intrinsic muscles of hand and wrist flexion

30
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Treatment of cervical fracture?

A

Sling

Risk of vascular impingement

31
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What structure injury is associated with anterior shoulder dislocation? Posterior? Treatment?

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Anterior: axillary nerve injury
Posterior (seizures, electrocution): axillary artery injury
Closed reduction for both

32
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Treatment of acromioclavicular separation? Risk of injury to what?

A

Sling

Brachial plexus and subclavian vessel injury

33
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Treatment for scapular fracture?

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Sling unless glenoid fossa involvement, then need internal fixation

34
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Treatment for midshaft humeral fracture?

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Sling

35
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Treatment for supracondylar humeral fracture?

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Adults: internal fixation
Children: closed reduction, internal fixation if severe

36
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What is Monteggia fracture? Treatment?

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Proximal ulnar fracture and radial head dislocation

ORIF

37
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What is Colles fracture? Treatment?

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Fall on outstretched hand, distal radius

Closed reduction

38
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What is Nursemaid’s elbow? Treatment?

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Subluxation of the radius at the elbow caused by a pulling on an extended, pronated arm
Closed reduction

39
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Treatment for radial and ulnar fracture?

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Adults: ORIF
Children: closed reduction

40
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Treatment for scaphoid fracture?

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Cast to elbow, may need fixation

Risk of avascular necrosis

41
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What is Volkmann’s contracture?

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Supracondylar humerus fracture, occluded anterior interosseous artery, closed reduction of humerus, artery opens up, reperfusion injury, edema, and forearm compartment syndrome (flexor compartment)

42
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Treatment for Volkmann’s contracture?

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Fasciotomy

43
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What is Dupuytren’s contracture? Treatment?

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Associated with DM, ETOH
Progressive proliferation of the palmar fascia of hand resulting in contractures that usually affect the 4/5th digits
NSAIDs, steroid injections, excision of involved fascia

44
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What is CTS? Treatment?

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Median nerve compression by transverse carpal ligament

Splint, NSAIDs, steroid injections, transverse carpal ligament release

45
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What is trigger finger? Treatment?

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Tenosynovitis of the flexor tendon that catches at the MCP joint when trying to extend finger
Splint, tendon sheath steroid injections, release pulley system at MCP joint

46
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What is suppurative tenosynovitis? 4 classic signs?

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Infection that spreads along the flexor tendon sheaths

Tendon sheath tenderness, pain with passive motion, swelling along sheath, semiflexed posture of the involved digit

47
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Treatment of suppurative tenosynovitis?

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Elevation, splinting, abx; if no prompt improvement midaxial longitudinal incision and drainage

48
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What muscles make up the rotator cuff?

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Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis

49
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Acute treatment of rotator cuff tears?

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Sling and conservative treatment; surgical repair if pts needs to retain high level of activity or if ADL affected

50
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What is paronychia? Treatment?

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Infection under nail bed

ABX, remove nail if purulent

51
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What is a felon? Treatment?

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IInfection in the terminal joint space of the finger

Incision over tip of finger and along medial and lateral aspects to prevent necrosis of tip of finger

52
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Injury with posterior hip dislocation? Treatment?

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Internal rotation and adduction of leg, risk of sciatic nerve injury
Closed reduction

53
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Injury with anterior hip dislocation? Treatment?

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External rotation and abduction of leg, risk of injury to femoral artery
Closed reduction

54
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Treatment for femoral shaft fracture?

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ORIF with intramedullary rod

55
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Femoral neck fracture treatment?

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ORIF with risk of avascular necrosis if open reduction delayed

56
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ACL injury presentation? Treatment?

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Positive anterior drawer test; knee effusion and pain with pivoting action
Surgery with knee instability, otherwise PT

57
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PCL injury presentation? Treatment?

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Positive posterior drawer test, less common than ACL injury; knee pain, joint effusion
Conservative therapy initially, surgery for failure of medical management

58
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Posterior knee dislocation imaging?

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All need angiogram to r/o popliteal artery injury

59
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Treatment for patellar fracture?

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Long leg cast unless comminuted, then need internal fixation

60
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Treatment for tibial plateau fracture and tib-fib fracture?

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ORIF unless open, then needs ex fix

61
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Presentation of plantaris muscle rupture?

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Pain and mass below popliteal fossa (contracted plantaris) and ankle ecchymosis

62
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What ankle fractures need ORIF?

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Bi and trimalleolar fractures

63
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Treatment for metatarsal fracture?

A

Cast immobilization or brace for 6 weeks

64
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Treatment for calcaneus fracture?

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Cast and immobilization if nondisplaced; ORIF for displaced fractures

65
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Never most commonly injured with lower extremity fasciotomy?

A

Superficial peroneal nerve (foot eversion)

66
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What nerve is injured after lithotomy position or after crossing legs for long periods or fibula head fracture?

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Common peroneal nerve; causes footdrop

67
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Components of anterior compartment?

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Anterior tibial artery, deep peroneal nerve

Anterior tibialis, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus, communis

68
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Components of lateral compartment?

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Superficial peroneal nerve

Peroneal muscles

69
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Components of deep posterior compartment?

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Posterior tibial artery, peroneal artery, tibial nerve

Flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, posterior tibialis

70
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Components of superficial posterior compartment?

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Sural nerve

Gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris

71
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What is the most common compartment affected by compartment syndrome?

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Anterior compartment of leg (footdrop) after vascular compromise

72
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What is the most common organism to cause osteomyelitis?

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Staph

73
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What is idiopathic adolescent scoliosis?

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In prepubertal females, right thoracic curve most common, usually asymptomtic

74
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Treatment for idiopathic adolescent scoliosis?

A

Curves >20-45 degrees: bracing to avoid progression with growth spurts
Curves >45 degrees: spinal fusion

75
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What is Osgood-Schlatter disease? Treatment?

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Tibial tubercle apophysitis, caused by traction injury from quads in adolescents aged 13-15; pain in front of knee
Mild symptoms: activity limitation
Severe: cast 6 wks followed by activity limitation

76
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What is Legg-Calve-Perthes disease?

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AVN of femoral head, children 2y and older

Can result from hypercoagulable state, bilateral 10%; present with painful gait limp

77
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Xray findings for LCP? Treatment?

A

Flattening of femoral head on xray

Maintain ROM with limited exercise; femoral head will remodel without sequelae

78
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What is Slipped capital femoral epiphysis? On imaging? Treatment?

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Males 10-13y, increased risk of AVN of femoral head, painful gait
Widening and irregularity of epiphyseal plate
Surgical pinning

79
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Treatment for congenital dislocation of the hip?

A

Pavlik harness, keeps legs abducted and femoral head reduced in acetabulum

80
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Treatment for clubfoot?

A

Serial casting

81
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What is the most common bone tumor?

A

Mets (#1 breast, #2 prostate)

82
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Treatment for metastatic bone tumors?

A

Internal fixation with impending fracture followed by XRT

83
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What is the most common primary malignant tumor of bone?

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MM

84
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Treatment for MM?

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Chemo for systemic disease; internal fixation for impending fractures

85
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What is the most common primary bone sarcoma?

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Osteogenic sarcoma

86
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Xray findings of Osteogenic sarcoma?

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Codman’s triangle (periosteal retraction)

87
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Treatment for osteogenic sarcoma?

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Limb-sparing resection, XRT and doxorubicin based chemo

88
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Treatment of benign bone tumors?

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Curettage +/- bone graft

89
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Treatment for giant cell tumor of bone?

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Total resection +/- XRT

90
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Recurrence risk with giant cell tumor?

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30%

91
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What is spondylolisthesis? Treatment?

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Formed by subluxation or slip of one vertebral body over another, most commonly in lumbar region
Depends on degree of subluxation and symptoms, conservative treatment to surgical fusion

92
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What is torus fracture?

A

Buckling of the metaphyseal cortex seen in children (distal radius)

93
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Treatment for open fractures?

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Incision and drainage, abx, fracture stabilization, soft tissue coverage