Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

What is the surgical management of femoral shaft fractures? _____

What is the most common presenting symptom for an adult bone metastasis?\n_____

Pelvic fracture with loss of hip flexion, leg extension & loss of sensation of anterior thigh and medial leg & loss of patellar reflex = _____ nerve damage

What is the preferred definitive management of unstable pelvic fractures? _____

A posterior urethral injury is seen more commonly with _____

A _____ fracture occurs because of abnormal bone weakness from metabolic disease, metastases, & primary malignancies

What is the initial management of pelvic instability/haemorrhage? _____

What is the initial imaging for pelvic fractures? _____

Pathological fractures are most commonly caused by _____ & metastatic bone disease

Pathological fractures typically occur in the _____, proximal humerus, & vertebral body (vertebral compression fractures)