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1
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Chronic, dull pain that keeps the patient at night, originating from a growth may be indicative of…

A

cancer

2
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Associated with OA, pouching of synovial fluid commonly occuring at the wrist describes a ….

A

Ganglion

3
Q

What is a Baker’s cyst?

A

outpouching of the synovial cavity into the popliteal fossa

4
Q

The best in clinic treatment of non-septic bursitis is aspiration of the fluid (T/F)

A

FALSE

  • never aspirate!
  • will form a sinus
5
Q

What is Heterotropic Ossification?

What is it associated with?

A

Intramusclular haematoma, which calcifies

Blunt trauma