presentation of soft tissue tumour
- rapidly growing
- hard, fixed, craggy surface
- indistinct margins
- non-tender
- deep ache @ night
presentation open fractures
communication present between bone and external environment e.g. breach of skin, fragment of bone penetrating rectum
what is thalidomide
drug used to be used for morning sickness, highly teratogenic
Amelia
absence of long bones
function of DEXA scan
bone density scan
acute septic arthritis investigations
- x-ray
- blood culture
- USS
- U+Es
- FBC
- ESR
- CRP
- WCC
- aspiration
what is neuropraxia
disorder of PNS in which there is a temporary loss of motor and sensory function due to block of nerve conduction
what defines seronegative spondyloarthopathies
autoimmune disease affecting the joints
RF not present
management of ankylosing spondylosis
- physio
- OT
- NSAIDs
- sulfalazine
- anti-TNF
- joint replacements
- spinal surgery
generalised growth failure in JIA
- short stature
- related to severe systemic disease and systemic steroids
- delayed puberty
what is micrognathia
growth of TMJ resulting in jaw receding
consequences unstable SUFE
- chondrolysis
- early OA
- limb length discrepancy
define type III open #
- high energy
- excessive soft tissue damage
- severe fracture
- > 10cm wound
- any gunshot/ farm/ segmental #/ bone loss, severe crush injury/ marine
define subluxation
partial dislocation, not fully out of joint
what is cauda equina syndrome
compression of cauda equina
symptoms of frozen shoulder
pain
stiffness
thawing
may take 18-24 months to heal
prevention of diabetic foot ulcers
- modify main detriments to healing
control, smoking, vascular supply, external/ internal pressure, infection, nutrition
are golfer/ tennis elbow inflammatory or degenerative
degenerative
is golfer or tennis elbow lateral side
tennis
cast length of time for buckle forearm fracture
3-4 weeks
dysaethesiae
disordered sensation
surgical management acute osteomyelitis
- pus aspiration
- abscess drainage
- debridement of dead/ infected tissue
- joint replacement revisions
