Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

Flashcard 401: Fluctuant swelling over the posterior aspect of the elbow; Spot diagnosis = _____

Answer: Olecranon bursitis

Extra: Also known as Student's elbow or Miner's elbow, it is caused by inflammation of the bursa located between the olecranon process and the overlying skin.

Flashcard 402: What is the most common causative organism in septic bursitis? _____

Answer: Staphylococcus aureus

Flashcard 403: Prepatellar bursitis can be caused by pressure from _____

Answer: excessive kneeling*

Flashcard 404: Sprains of the deltoid ligament (medial) are due to an over-_____ of the foot

Answer: eversion

Flashcard 405: Which ligament of the ankle is the most commonly sprained overall? _____

Answer: Anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)

Flashcard 406: The Ottawa ankle rules is a clinical decision model used to determine whether or not an ankle injury needs a(n) _____ to identify a fracture

Answer: X-ray

Flashcard 407: What ligaments are affected in lateral low ankle sprains? _____

Answer: Lateral collateral ligament sprain → anterior talofibular ligament (most common), posterior talofibular ligament, calcaneofibular ligament

Flashcard 408: What is the management of septic bursitis? _____

Answer: Aspiration & empiric antibiotics

Flashcard 409: What ligaments are affected in high ankle sprains? _____

Answer: Syndesmotic ligament sprain → Anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament, posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament, interosseous ligament / membrane

Flashcard 410: What ligaments are affected in medial low ankle sprains? _____

Answer: Deltoid ligament complex