Management of Joint Infections — Flashcards

X-ray showing _____ hip are suggestive of tuberculosis (TB) of the hip\

_____ is the most common cause of non-healing in chronic osteomyelitis.

_____ is a localized form of subacute osteomyelitis that occurs most often in the long bones of the lower extremities of young adults.

Position of hip in stage III of TB arthritis:_____ (True shortening)

Early management of AVN of femur involves protection from _____ and providing traction/rest

The earliest site of infection in acute hematogenous osteomyelitis is the _____.

_____ knee is also known as infrapatellar bursitis

A patient with an effusion in the hip joint is most comfortable in _____ and abducted position.

Patients with psoas abscesses frequently position themselves to minimize psoas stretching and discomfort by engaging hip _____ and positioning into lumbar lordosis

_____ arthritis is associated with a 'pencil-in-cup' deformity on X-ray with subluxation of thumb