Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

What is the management for ACL injuries in old, sedentary patients? _____

ACL injuries are often _____ PCL injuries are often contact

Hint: non-/contact

Shoulder pain, tenderness of the greater tuberosity, +ve drop arm test, limitation of external rotation and no relief on corticosteroid injection = _____

Hint: likely dx?

_____ test is used to identify medial epicondylitis

Rotator cuff disease presents on a spectrum, starting with _____ and ending with rotator cuff tear

Rotator cuff tear with repetitive overhead movements and > 60 years = _____ Rotator cuff tear after a fall or dislocation in a young adult = acute traumatic tear (~10% of cases)

Hint: cause

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with elbow pain that worsens with resisted wrist extension? _____

Hint: diagnosis?

Management for an MCL, LCL, or PCL injury with involvement of multiple ligaments → _____

What is the likely diagnosis in an athlete that felt a "popping sensation" while playing soccer, followed by rapid pain/swelling? Aspiration of the knee yields grossly bloody joint fluid _____

Function of the _____ muscle may be assessed using the "empty can" test