Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

If gram stain and culture of bursal fluid in a patient with prepatellar bursitis is negative, what is the next step in management? _____

Hint: 2

What ligaments are affected in medial low ankle sprains? _____

What ligaments are affected in high ankle sprains? _____

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

Septic bursitis of superficial bursae is often due to _____, and deep bursae is often due to iatrogenic trauma

In the most common sprain of the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (high ankle sprain), _____ rotation forces the talus to rotate laterally and push the fibula away from the tibia

What ligaments are affected in lateral low ankle sprains? _____

What is the management of septic bursitis? _____

Hint: 2

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

Hint: >80%

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