Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

Flashcard 221: Patient with a "twisted ankle" leading to pain, swelling, and inability to bear weight: _____

Answer: Ankle fracture

Flashcard 222: _____ fractures present with severe pain, swollen thigh, inability to weight bear, & shortening/deformity

Answer: Femoral shaft

Flashcard 223: Fractures are pain_____

Answer: ful!!

Flashcard 224: Hip fractures affect _____ in a 3:1 ratio **bonus, why?

Answer: females

Extra: Hip fractures are more common in elderly females due to the high prevalence of **osteoporosis** after menopause. Additionally, women generally have a longer life expectancy, leaving them in the high-risk age group for longer durations.

Flashcard 225: What is the initial imaging for a fracture? _____

Answer: X-ray (at least 2 planes/views)

Flashcard 226: What is the initial investigation for femoral shaft fractures? _____

Answer: X-ray; AP & lateral views

Flashcard 227: Spot diagnosis = _____

Answer: femoral shaft fracture (displaced oblique mid-shaft fracture)

Flashcard 228: Hip fractures in older adults are typically caused by _____

Answer: low-energy injuries (often with underlying osteoporosis)

Flashcard 229: Forced external rotation combined with inversion of the foot most commonly causes a fracture of the _____

Answer: lateral malleolus

Flashcard 230: Hip fractures in younger adults are typically caused by _____

Answer: high-energy trauma