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DDx of genu varum 4
- Rickets
- Blounts
- MED
- Post traumatic
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X ray findings of blounts 4
- Medial beaking
- Comment on physis
- Drennan angle
- Comment on distal femoral varus if present
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Work up for blounts 3
- Skeletal survey
- Endocrine/metabolic work up
- MRI
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Case adolescent blounts with Genu varum surgical approach
If no varus in femur: Proximal tibial opening wedge vs TSF
If femur varus: need distal femoral lateral wedge closing osteotomy. Or distal femur medial opening wedge
For large deformity need to cut fibula
Prophylactic fasciotomy
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Peds valgus deformity that needs peroneal nerve release
20 degree
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Indications for prophylactic pinning of SCFE 5
- Age <10
- Weight <50th percentile
- Endocrinopathy
- Unable to follow up
- Renal osteodystrophy
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Lateral condyle # missed and displaced: mgmt
Pin in situ: do not reduce
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Goal Coxa var correction
Get hillgenreiners angle <30
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X ray vertebra plana in spine: Dx (4)
- MELT
- Mets/myeloma
- EG
- Lymphoma/leukemia
- Trauma/TB
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What is an adequate lateral x ray
Volar portion of pisiform should be btw scaphoid distal pole and capitate
Colinear distal
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Describe the risk factors for risk of reduction
- Age > 60
- Intra articular
- Ulnar styloid
- Initial translation >1cm / dorsal angulation > 20
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Distal radius x ray parameters: normal/acceptable
- Radial height
- Radial inclination
- Step off
- VOlar tilt
- 11mm: <5mm shortening
- 23 degrees: <5 degree change
- congrous: <3mm step off
- 11 degrees: dorsal angulation <5degrees or within 20 degrees of contralateral side
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Describe volar and dorsal approach to the distal radius
Dorsal: btw 3 and 4 compartment.. protect and mobilize EPL incise capsule transverse to see the joint
Volar: Modified FCR >>>BTW FCR and radial artery >>ake off pronator quadratus >>>make sure you protect the median nerve
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DDx radial sided wrist pain (5)
- Scaphoid #
- SLAC
- SNAC
- Dequervain tenosynovitis
- Distal radius #
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Desribe 3 positive findings associated with SL disruption
- Scaphoid cortical ring sign: scaphoid flexed
- Increased SL distance > 3mm
- SL angle > 60 degrees (normal 30-60_
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SLAC stages + treatment
Stage 1: arthritis btw scaphoid and radial styloid >> radial stylectomy or PIN/AIN denervation
Stage 2: Arthritis btw scaphoid and entire scaphoid facet >>> PRC , 4corner fusion
Stage 3: Arthritis btw capitate and lunate >> 4corner fusion or wrist fusion
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What are the surgical options for reducible carpal malalignment
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What are the options for irreducible carpal malalingment
-
What are the stages of S-L dissociation
- Pre-dynamic: Partial tear
- Dynamic: only seen on fluoro
- Static: Seen on x ray
- Fixed static: Seen on x ray but irreducible
- SLAC
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Prior to DISI procedure what to think of
- SL disruption or not
- Reducible or not
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Wrist arthroscopy portals location + structures at risk
3-4: distal to lister tubercle btw EPL and EDC >>first portal >>>>EPL and EDC tendons at risk
4-5: In line with ring finger metacarpal btw EDC and EDM ...portal for TFCC
6R: Radial to ECU ...at risk is dorsal sensory branch of ulnar nerve
6U: Ulnar to ECU ..dorsal sensory branch of ulnar nerve
1-2: btw APL and ECRB ...superficial branch of radial nerve
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Mallet finger: deformity caused by
Mechanism of injury
- Disruption of terminal extensor tendon
- Forced flexion of DIP
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Indications for surgical management of mallet finger
Volar subluxation of distal phalanx: absolute
- Relative: > 50% articular surface involved
- >2mm articular gap
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Mallet finger describe non operative management
Extension splinting of DIP x 6-8 weeks: Free movement of PIP
- Avoid hyperextension
- Volar splinting has less complitations
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Mallet finger: indication for fusion
Painful, stiff, arthritic DIP joint
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2 complications of mallet finger
Extensor lag: toleaable if <10 degrees
- Swan neck deformity: from attenuation of volar plate and transverse retinacular ligament at PIP > dorsal subluxation of lateral bands > PIP hyperextension
- Contracture of triangular ligament
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Ddx of swan neck deformity 5
- Mallet finger
- FDS rupture
- Intrinsic contracture
- MCP joint volar subluxation
- Rheumatoid arthritis
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SNAC classification + treatment
Stage 1: arthrosis radial side of scaphoid ad radial styloid...Radial stylectomy + scapholunate reduction and stabilization
Stage 2: scaphocapitate arthrosis + stage 1 ....PRC (avoid if capitate arthritis)...or 4 corner fusion
Stage 3: Periscaphoid arthrosis PRC or 4corner fusion
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What to do with a chronic perilunate dislocation
Chronic: > 8 weeks
Need to do PRC
-
Closed reduction manouver of perilunate dislocation
Traction > extension and push on lunate followed by hyperflexion
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Describe mayfield classification
For perilunate dislocation
- Stage 1: SL dissociation
- Stage 2: SL + lunocapitate disruption
- Stage 3: SL + lunocapitate + lunotriquetral
- Stage 4: lunate dissociated from lunate fossa
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5 xray findings associated with perilunate dislocation
- break in Gilula arc
- Lunate and capitate overlap
- Lunate is triangular: piece of pie sign
- Loss of colinearity of radius lunate and capitate
- SL angle > 70
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Principles of tendon transfer
SEACOAST
- Synergictic muscle function
- Expendible
- Adequate excursion
- Contracture released
- One muscle one function
- adequate stenght
- straight line of pull
- Tissue equilibrium
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muscles innervated by PIN from prox to distal
- Supinator
- ECRB
- EDCEDM
- ECU
- APL
- EPB
- EPL
- EIP
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Location of PIN entrapment
FLEAS
- fibrous bands of RC joint
- Leash of henry
- ECRB
- Arcade of Frohse
- Supinator distal edge
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Name 4 findings that suggest primary OA
- Subchondral sclerosis
- Cyst
- Joint space narrowing
- Osteophyte
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TKA balancing what to do in the following scenarios: Tight in flex/ext
Tight in flexion only
Tight in extension only
Loose in extension
Loose in flex/ext
- Did not cut enough tibia: cut more tibia
- Did not cut enough posterior femur: decrease femoral component size (will need more resection
- Did not cut enough distal femur: cut distal femur
- Cut too much distal femur: augment distal femur
- Cut too much tibia: use bigger poly or metal augments
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MSIS criteria for PJI
Major
Sinus tract communicating with prosthesis - Pathogen isolated by culture from 2 separate tissue/fluid samples
Minor
Elevated ESR >30 or CRP>10 - Elevated WBC: >1100 knee, >3000 hip
- Elevated PMN: >64% for knee, > 80% for hip)
- Purulence of affected joint
- Pathogen isolation of one culture
- > 5 PMN per hpf in 5 HPF at 400X
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How to make antibiotic cement
40g bag = 3g of vanco and 4g of tobramycin
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6 causes of TKA failure requiring revision
- Instability
- Infection
- HO
- fracture
- Asceptic loosening
- Patelar maltracking
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4 techniques to improve exposure in TKA
- Quad snip
- VY turndown
- TT osteotomy
- Debriding gutters/synovectomy
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Normal location of joint line
- 1-1.5 above fibula
- 2 cm distal to MCL
- 2.5 cm distal to lateral epicondyle
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Name 5 elements of the frax score (12 total)
FRAX: calculates the risk of another hip fracture within 10 years
- Age
- Sex
- Weight
- Height
- Previous fracture
- Parent fractured hip
- Current smoking
- Steroids
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Secondary OA
- Alcohol 3 or more units per dat
- BMD
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How do you classify stability of uncemented femoral stems
- Ingrown
- Fibrous stable
- Fibrous unstable
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Pre op work up for THA revision 3
- Old reports
- CBC ESR CRP
- CT scan for bone stock
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Post operative plan following THA or TKA
- Weight bearing status
- Post op antibiotics
- DVT prophylaxis
- Physio
- Follow up
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Describe physical examination findings of patient with trendelenburg
Contralateral pelvis lowers with single leg stance
Decreased ROM
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X ray findings of dysplastic Adult DDH
- Break shentons line
- Proximal femur anteversion
- Widened tear drop
- Meta-diaphyseal mismatch
- Superolateral bone stock deficiency
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Pre operative assessment of patient with adult DDH had
- Old reports
- Anesthesia
- IM: cardiac work up
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Intra op challenges of DDH hip 6
Exposure: release glut max or TROCH OSTEOTOMY
identify true hip center: Fluoro or find TAL
Small cup size
Superolateral bone stock: bone graft or augments
Met-dia mismatch: modular stem (SROM) or taper fluted stem
LLD: max lenghtening is 4 cm or 10% of femur size. D subtroch osteotomy shorten and cut overlap
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6 risk factors for development of sciatic
- Female
- DDH
- Revision
- Post traumatic
- LLD
- Self reported as difficult
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Recovery rate post: Sciatic nerve palsy
Femoral nerve palsy
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2 options after long term foot drop following arthroplasty
- Tendon transfer: tib post to dorsum
- Ankle fusion: Neutral flexion, 5 degrees valgus, 5-10 degrees ER
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Most common intra op fracture in TKA
Medial femoral condyle
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Contraindications to HTO 6
- Flexion less than 90
- Inflammatory OA
- FFC 10 degrees
- varus thrust
- Morbid obesity
- Fixed varus deformity greater than 15 degrees
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What is the main problem wth hinged TKA
Asceptic loosening
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Parameters for DCO 8
- ISS > 40
- ISS > 20 with thoracic injury
- AIS > 3 with head injury
- IL 6 > 500
- Hypothermia < 35
- Persistent hemodynamic instability
- Bilateral femoral shaft fracture
- Pulmonary contusion on CXR
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How much uncoverage can you accept in an acetabular cup
30%: If columns are not affected
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Describe leadbetter manouver
- Flexion 90
- traction adduction and IR
- Circumbection bring to abduction and extension while maintaining IR
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List 3 radiographic criteria for determining a good reduction of a displaced femoral neck fracture
- Garden index: 160-180
- Double s shape in lateral x ray
- Neck shaft angle 130-150 degrees
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DDx of thigh pain post THA
- Infection
- Instability
- Asceptic loosening
- Extrinsic causes hip pain
- Tumor
- ALVAL: Asceptic lymphocyte vasculitis associated lesion
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3 sources of metal ions in THA
- Metal on metal
- Modular neck
- Trunion
- From impingement: not sure about this one
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Closed reduction hip manouver
- Stabilize pelvis
- Flexed knee: relax hamstrings
- Inline traction with hip flexion
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list 6 causes of instability
- Impingement
- Detensioned abductors
- Decreaed offset
- Pseudotumor
- Malpositioned cup
- Malpositioned femur: small femoral head
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how do you classify loosening of cemented stems
- Stable
- Probably loose
- Definitely loose: break in cement mantle, subsidence, broken stem
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Please name 2 nerve tension manoeuvres in LE?
- SLR
- Femoral nerve stretch test
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Name 5 UMN signs in spine
- Hoffman
- Babinski
- Inverted brachioradialis
- Scapulohumeral reflex
- Hyperreflexia
-
List 3 adjuncts techniques to place C7 pedicle
- Navigation
- Fluoro
- Based on anatomical landmarks
-
List 4 nerves at risk of ACDF?
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve
- C5
- Hypoglossal nerve
- Vagus
- Superior laryngeal
-
Describe 3 components of SLICS
- Discoligamentous complex
- Fracture morphology
- neurology
-
Hangman fracture: describe 3 fixation techniques to fix pars
- C1-C3 fusion
- ACDF: get ENT
- Pars screw
-
Odontoid fracture 3 fixation techniques
- Harms screw: C1 LM + C2 pedicle
- Transarticular C1-C2
- Posterior wiring: need intact posterior arch
-
3 osteotomies to correct sagital inbalance and degree of correction of each
- Ponte/Smith pete: 10 degrees per level
- PSO: 30 degrees
- VCR: 45 degrees
-
Name 2 Rx for OA knee strongly recommended by AAOS
- Tylenal/nsaids
- Weight loss
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Name 4 contraindications for UKA
- Tricompartmental OA
- FFC > 10
- Flexion <90
- Inflammatory OA
- Deficient ACL
- Non correctable coronal plane deformity
- Morbid obesity
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Patient wants bilat. TKA simultaneously
How would you council this patient?
- More mortality-cardiac and PE/DVT risk
- Higher risk of transfusion and infection
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Name 4 levels of constraint in TKA
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3 Indications for hinged knee?
- Global ligamentous deficiency
- MCL attenuation
- Hyperextension
-
Name 2 patient factors and 2 surgical factors that decrease ROM post op
Patient
Pre op ROM - COmpliance to PT
- CRPS
- SurgicalJoint elevation
- Overstuffing patella
- Oversized components
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Components of SINS score
- Location
- Functional pain
- Matrix
- Spinal alignment
- VB collapse
- Posterolateral involvement of spinal elements
- Unstable if > 13
- Stable <6
-
Name FIVE non-orthopaedic manifestations of Down’s syndrome
Macroglossia
Developmental delay
Epicanthic folds
Cogenital heart disease
Duodenal atresia
Hirschsprung’s disease
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Name FIVE orthopaedic manifestations of Down’s syndrome
- Ligamentous laxity
- OC instability
- Cervical instability
- Scoliosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Hip subluxation
- Pes Planus
- Hallux valgus
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What are the indications for surgical management of this problem in DS kids?
- Neurology
- SAC <14
- Cord compression on MRI
- ADI > 10
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What are the indications for pinning a DR fracture in peds?
- Unable to maintain adequate reduction
- Ipsi SCH
- Ipsi compartment
- Open
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You attempt a CRPP of a type 3 SCH # and find that after pinning the hand appears white and feels cold. Outline your next steps
- Remove pins
- Extend
- Examine reduction
- Open if
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Describe your open approach to the antecubital fossa for SCH#
- Proximal medial across fossa distal lateral
- Plane btw PT and BR
- Relese lacertus fibrosus
- Open reduction
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What are radiographic features of OI
- thin cortices
- generalized osteopenia
- saber shins
- skull radiographs reveal wormian bones
-
What is the difference between Panner’s and OCD?
Unlike OCD, Panner disease is not associated with trauma and is seen almost exclusively in boys aged <10 years.
Panner disease exhibits an irregular epiphysis, OCD a well-defined subchondral lesion
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Risk factors for DDH
- Frank breach
- Female
- Family Hx
- First born
- Oligohydramnios
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What conditions are associated with DDH? (3)
- Torticollis
- Metatarsus adductus
- Congenital knee dislocation
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4 physical exam findings in DDH < 3 months
- Thigh gluteal folds
- Ortolani, barlow, galeazzi
- ROM: decreased abuction
- Spine for defects
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What is the normal: alpha angle
Beta angle
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How is the Pavlik applied?
- Chest band at nipple lines
- Anterior straps to prevent extension: 95 degrees
- Posterior anti adduction straps: goal 50 degrees
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Risk with excessive: flexion in Pavlik?
Excessive abduction
- Femoral nerve palsy
- AVN femoral head
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What is the position for Spica casting? for DDH
Human position: 100 flexion, 45 abduction
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6 blocks to reduction in DDH
- Inverted labrum
- Inverted limbus
- TAL
- Pulvinar
- Ligamentum teres
- Hip capsule/iliopsoas
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Treatment for CRMO
NSAIDS +/- bisphosphonates
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Name 3 closed reduction manouvers for radial head fracture in peds
Patterson: hold the elbow in extension and apply distal traction with the forearm supinated and pull the forearm into varuswhile applying direct pressure over the radial head
Israeli technique: pronate the supinated forearm while the elbow is flexed to 90° and direct pressure stabilizes the radial head
elastic bandage technique: tight application of an elastic bandage beginning at the wrist continuing over the forearm and elbow may lead to spontaneous reduction
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Indications for operative intervention in radial head fracture (3)
- > 30 degrees angulation
- 3-4 mm translation
- < 45 degrees pro/sup
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List 4 complications of radial head fractures in peds
- Decreased ROM
- Radail head overgrowth
- AVN
- synostosis
-
Which benign aggressive tumors can metastazie to the lungs
-
Name conditions/syndromes associated with fibrous dysplasia
Mazabraud syndrome: Intramuscular myxoma and FD
McCune-Albright syndrome: Precacious puberty
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DDx of AARD
- Grisel
- Trauma
- Down syndrome
- RA
- Tumor Congenital
-
3 things for an adequate hip US
- Flat ilium
- Can see labrum
- Can see Ischium
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List 3 complications of operative management of lateral condyle fracture
- Stiffness
- AVN capitellum
- Cubitus Valgus
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Describe operative approach for ped lateral condyle fracture
Kocher approach: Anconeus/ECU, proximally btw triceps and BR
Preserve posterior blood suppply
- Visuailize and rduce articular surface
- Fixation with 2- k wires
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What are Prognostic Indicators of Outcome in Patients With Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease (4)
- Age >6
- Lateral pillar
- 2 or more head and risk signs
- Aspherical femoral head
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Non-orthopaedic manifestations of Sickle Cell 7
- Anemia
- Aplastic crisis
- Splenomegaly
- Infections
- Acute Chest syndrome
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Cerebrovascular events
-
Orthopaedic manifestations of Sickle Cell
- Dactylitis (swollen hands and feet)
- OM
- Septic arthritis
- AVN
- Bone infarcts
- Growth retardation
-
List two types of bladder ruptures and management
- Extra peritoneal: Foley
- Intra peritoneal: repair
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List the treatments that the Rheumatologist will likely initiate for JIA
- NSAIDs: Ibuprofen or Naproxen
- DMARDs: Methotrexate (first line)
- Biologic Agent: TNF-α antagonist (if failed trial of MTX)
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Patient has JIA who to refer to
- Rheumatology
- Ophthalmology
-
What is Stills Disease?
- Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Fever
- Arthritis
- Rash
- Lymphadenopathy
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Describe a closed reduction maneuver to treat peds medial epicondyle displaced fracture
- Valgus stress on the elbow
- Supinate the forearm
- Simultaneously dorsiflexing the wrist and fingers to place the forearm muscles on stretch
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You continue to follow the patient after his treatment. What radiographic findings will suggest a growth disturbance of the distal radius
- Physeal bar
- Increasing ulnar positive variance
- Park-Harris lines at the distal radial metaphysis
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What radiographic parameters can be used to assess degree of displacement and/or adequacy of reduction in a supracondylar humerus fracture
- Anterior humeral line: Should bisect middle third of capitellum
- Baumann's angle: 70-75 degrees...compare to contralateral
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What nerve injuries are associated with a distal fragment that is rotated
a) posterolaterally;
b) posteromedially; and,
c) with a flexion type?
- Posterolateral: AIN
- Posteromedial: PIN
- Flexion: Ulnar nerve
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Describe approach for lateral condyle ORIF peds
Anterolateral distal humerus approach along supracondylar ridge btw tricep and brachialis
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In the setting of a congenital leg length discrepancy, what are three different ways to predict ultimate discrepancy at skeletal maturity
- Multiplier method
- Moseley straight line graph
- Green-anderson tables
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What are four risk factors for obstetrical brachial palsy
- Large baby
- difficult presentation
- shoulder dystocia
- forceps delivery
- breech position
- prolonged 2nd stage labor
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Neurotization: what type of lesion is it for
Pre ganglionic
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What are four possible donor nerves in neurotization
- intercostal nerves
- spinal accessory nerve
- phrenic
- contralateral C7
- hypoglossal
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What position would this child’s wrist and MCP and IP joints be in (3) (kid has klumpke's plasy
- MCP: extended
- IP joint: flexed
- Wrist extended
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What are the nerve roots of the nerve that innervates serratus anterior
Long thoracic C5-6-7
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4 complications of pinning scfe
- AVN
- chondrolysis
- Slip progression
- Infection
-
3 causes of acute hemarthosis in kids
- ACL
- Meniscal tear
- Patellar dislocation with osteochondral fracture
-
Mom would like to know 3 specific complications related to treatment of this fracture (patellar tendon sleeve avulsion)
- Patella alta
- extensor lag
- stiffness
- hardware irritation
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Muscles innervated by ulnar nerve
- FDS 4 nd 5
- Hypothenar muscle group: Opponens/abductor/flexor DM
- Adductor pollicis
- Intrisics
- Medial 2 lubricals
- FCU
-
Toe walker physical exam 8
- Gait
- Spine instpection
- Neurological assesment
- LLD
- ROM: silverskiold
- Gower sign
- Calf pseudohypertrophy
-
Toe walking DDx 6
- Cerebral palsy
- Spinal cord anmaly
- Duchenne
- Idipathic
- Autism
- CMT
- Congenital contracture achilles
-
Duchennes 2 systems to investigate pre op
-
What anesthetic agent should you not use? Why (in duchennes)
Acetylcholine: because there is a risk of life-threatening hyperkalemic cardiac arrest or severe rhabdomyolysis
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Toe walker with duchennes: what surgery to do as well
- TAL
- Tib post to mid dorsum to prevent recurrence of equinocavovarus
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Non operative management of idiopathic toe walking
–Heel cord stretching
–Physiotherapy.
–Nighttime ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs)
–Botox injection
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What are the abnormalities expected in this foot? (CVT)
- Dorsally dislocated navicular
- Eversion of calc
- Contractor of dorsolateral structures
- Tight achilles
- Attenuation of spring ligament
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List 5 associated conditions of congenital vertical talus
- SMA
- CP
- Myelomeningocele
- Arthrogryposis
- Larsen
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List 6 conditions associated with pediatric pes planus
- Physilogic
- Oblique talus
- CVT
- Tarsal coalition
- Marfans
- Accesory navicular
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Cleidocranial Dysplasia: Gene resposible
Run x2
-
List 4 findings in rickets
- Bowing
- Metaphyseal cupping
- Loosier liners: radiolucent lines in concave cortex of bones
- Decreased bone density
- Prominence rib heads
-
How to judge position of tibial tunnel in ACL
Should be posterior to blumensats line
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What is double and triple varus in context of ACL + treatment for each
Double varus: varus alignment + ligamentous laxity...HTO + ACL recon
Triple varus: varus alignment +varus laxity + PLC laxity....HTO + ACL + PLC recon
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2 physical exam for elbow MCL
- Moving valgus test
- Milking manouver
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Signs of sacral dysmorphism
- Residual S1-2 disc
- Foramina not round
- Mamillary process s1/underdevelopped
- Superior alar slope is steeper in 2 planes
-
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3 x ray signs of pincer impingement
- Cross over sign
- Posterior wall sign
- Prominent ischial spine
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3 x ray signs of CAM impingement
- Head neck ratio < 0.17
- Alpha angle >40
- Aspherical femoral head
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Surgery for Crouch gait
Hip: derotation for anteversion + soft tissue (adductor and psoas)
Knee: SOft tissue release for hamstring, PTA, Extension osteotomy
Tibia: TAL, SMO
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Panner x ray findings 3
- Entire capitellum involved
- Ruffled lucency under capitellum
- Absence of OCD
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Surgery for radial club hand with complete absence of radius
Ulnar centraliztion
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Differences btw panner disease and OCD: Age
Size
Loose bodies
Treatement
Prognosis
- <10/>10
- Entire capitellum/focal area
- No/Yes
- non op/variable
- Excellent/variable
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List 3 conditions associated with tarsal coalition
- PFFS
- Apert syndrome
- Fibular hemimelia
-
List 4 complications of limb lenghtening
- Infection
- Non union
- Fracture
- Premature consolidation
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In PFFD what 2 things must be assessed before surgery
- Stability of knee
- Stability of hip
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Describe how to determine the safe zone
Arc of motion through which the hip remains reduced.
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What is the super hip procedure
- Soft tissue release: Abductor
- Valgus osteotomy
- Acetabular procedure
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3 advantages of PAO
- Immediate weight bearing
- Does not change true pelvis
- Large correction
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labs to order for rickets
- Calcium
- Phosphate
- Vit D
- Alk phos
- PTH
-
Nutritional Vit D deficiency lab values
- Calcium: low
- Phosphate: low
- Vit D: low
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Familial hypophosphatemic rickets
- Calcium: normal
- Phosphate: low
- Alk phos: high
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How does the blood supply to the femoral head differ in this 6 year old patient compared to when he was 3?
After age 4, the contribution from ligamentum teres diminishes
The contribution from the lateral femoral circumflex to the epiphysis also significantly reduces, making the lateral femoral circumflex the main contributor to the proximal femoral metaphysis
The medial femoral circumflex becomes dominant supply to epiphysis via its posterosuperior and posteroinferior retinacular branches
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Chemotherapy for: osteosarcoma
Ewings
Osteosarc: MAC >>> methotraxate, adrimycon, cis platin
Ewings: VAC ......Vincristine, adriomycin, cisplatin
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Symptoms of hypercalcemia 7
- Polyuria
- Polydypsia
- Bone pain
- Abdominal pain
- nausea
- Vomiting
- CNS depression
-
EKG finding hypercalcemia
-
Management of hypercalcemia 5
- FOrced diuresis: bolus 3L NS then 200-300 cc/hr
- Calcitonin
- Bisphosphonates
- Forced diuresis
- Dyalisis
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Name 2 tumors responsive to rads
Name 2 tumors unresponsive rads
- Prostate, breast
- Kidney, thyroid
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3 conditions with multiple soft tissue masses
-
Recurrence rate of ABC
- up to 25%
- High risk when physis open
-
Mortality of ewing sarcoma after local recurrence
90%
-
Name 5 features of rheumatoid hands
- Nodules
- MCP ad PIP OA
- Ulnar deviation fingers
- Radially deviated metacarpals
- Swan neck
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DDx RA cannot extend fingers
- Sagital band rupture: ulnar subluxation of extensor tendon
- Vaughn jackson
- PIN palsy
-
4 pre op consideeration for RA
- Stop biologics
- Stress dose steroids
- Anesthesia consult
- C spine x rays
-
3 spine deformities in rheumatoid spine
- occipitocervical instability
- Subaxial instability
- Atlanto axial instability
-
What is the Ranawat classification?
I: pain
II: subjective weakness
IIIa: objective weakness, still ambulatory
IIIb: non-ambulatory
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Surgeries possible for THUMB in RA 3
- Fuse: MCP, IP
- CMC arthroplasty
-
Surgery for boutonniers
Fowlers tenotomy or fusion
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2 indications for Thumb UCL injury ORIF
- Stenner
- Opening more than 35 degrees
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How to do a proximal shortening osteotomy for abutment
–Subcutaneous approach to ulnar between FCU and FCR 2-3cm proximal to DRUJ
–Longitudinal scoring of bone to maintain rotational alignment.
–Pre drill for 3.5mm LCDCP plate with six cortices distal to osteotomy ensuring no DRUJ penetration
–Resect enough bone to result in ulnar neutral variance
–Afix plate to bone in compression mode
–Splint x2/52 then cast x4/52
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What are the arcs of Gilula? (1)
–Curves produced by the anatomic alignment of the carpal bones
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What is the difference between greater arc and lesser arc perilunate instability? (1)
Through bone vs. isolated ligamentous injury
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What are X ray features of carpal instability (5)
–Scapho-lunate widening
–Foreshortened scaphoid
–Signet Ring sign
–Loss of colinearity between capitate, lunate, DR
–Spilled Tea cup sign of Lunate
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bennet fracture reduction manouver
TAPE
- Traction
- Abduction
- Pronation
- Extension
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Describe carpal height ratio
Lenght of capitate+ lunate divided by lenght of 3rd metacarpal (should be more than .54)
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Please list radiographic features consistent with this injury. (Scapholunate injury)
- Scapholunate diastasis (>3mm)
- Cortical ring sign
- Scaphoid shortening
- Increased scapholunate angle (>70 degrees)
- Increased radiolunate angle (>15 degrees)
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Please describe your surgical management of a complete SL injury in the following clinical scenarios (3):
–Acute injury (<12 weeks), no static deformity
–Acute injury (<12 weeks), static deformity
–Chronic injury (>12 weeks), static deformity
Immobilize for 6 weeks; some favour arthroscopy-assisted percutaneous pinning for 6-8 weeks
Primary open repair, possible Blatt capsulodesis
Intercarpal fusion (RASL), possible Blatt capsulodesis; other options include open repair (if amendable), FCR tenodesis (Brunelli), ECRL tenodesis (Linscheild), Blatt in isolation, or an intercarpal ligament capsulodesis
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RASL procedure
- Remove styloid tip
- Denude cartilage scaphoid and lunate then put a screw acrosss lunate and scaphoid
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2 options for chronic scapholunate injury
- Bunelli: FCR slip ligament recon
- RASL: screw across SL joint
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Describe four general radiographic features (hand and wrist x-ray) that would support the diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
- Diffuse osteopenia
- Joint subluxation
- DRUJ erosion
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Name FOUR possible causes for lack of extension of ring and little fingers?
- Rupture of EDQ and EDC to ring and little finger
- MCP joint dislocation
- Extensor tendon subluxation (due to sagittal band rupture)
- PIN Palsy
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4 test to distinguish cause of inability to fully extend fingers in RA
MCP dislocation: Lack passive full extension
Ext tendon subluxation: Can maintain full extension after bringing the wrist to full extension (relocates extensor tendon)
Vaughn jackson: Tenodesis effect
PIN: Inability to extend IP thumb and wrist radial deviation
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Surgery for vaughn jackson 2
EIP to EDC 4/5
EDC 4/5 to EDC 3 side to side
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Describe the site that contributes to attritional disease for the following tendons
EDM/EDC
EPL
FPL
- EDM/EDC: Caput ulna
- EPL: Lister tubercle
- FPL: Distal scaphoid
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What is the blood supply to the scaphoid? 2
Dorsal carpal branch (major) and minor supply from superficial palmar arch
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Difference btw PRC and 4CF
- 4CF: better strength
- PRC: better ROM
Both less than normal
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Deforming forces in bennet fracture
- Adductor pollicis -> adduction
- Abductor pollicis longus -> lateralizes
- EPL -> shortens
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CRPP bennet location of pins
interfrag pins if needed, MT-trapezoid, 1st MT-2nd MT. Thumb spica cast. 6 weeks.
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Please briefly describe a trapezial resection and LRTI.
Expose the CMC joint through a triradiate incision along the radial border of the thumb metacarpal
Protect NV structures
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Tendon transfer ulnar nerve palsy
- Thumb adduction: FDS4 to adductor pollicis
- Finger abduction: ECRL to dorsal interosseous
- Clawing: ECRL to lateral bands of ulnar digits
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Radiologic criteria for madelungs 3
- Ulnar tilt
- Lunate subsidence
- Volar carpal subluxation
- Lunate fossa angulated
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X ray to diagnose SL dissociation
Clenched fist view
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What is the clinical exam maneuver and please describe? for SL dissociation
Watson shift test: Ulnar to radial deviation with palmar pressure produces pain or a click.
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Gold standard for dx of SL injuries
Arthroscopy
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What are the main volar ligaments of the wrist that provide stability? (2)
- Radioscaphocapitate lig
- Radiolunate (long)
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Dx if you have long radiolunte ligament
Vicker's ligament: for madelung
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What are your options for early SLAC wrist? (3)
–RASL (reduction-association scapholunate)
–BLATT
–Triligament reconstruction (Brunelli)
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What is a contraindication for PRC? (1)
- What is a contraindication for PRC? (1)
- Scaphocapitate ligament disruption
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Dupuytren’s: Please list five risk factors? (5)
- North European
- Alcohol
- Anti Seizure medication
- HIV
- Diabetes
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Name 5 indications to acutely ORIF a scaphoid? (8 total)
- Open #
- Unstable pattern – vertical/oblique
- Proximal pole
- Associated perilunate injury
- Displaced >1mm
- Humpback deformity – intrascaphoid angle >35
- DISI – SL angle >70, radiolunate angle > 15
- Comminuted
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Non operative management of CMC OA (3)
- Activity modification
- SPlinting
- Steroid injection
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Fusion position for CMC joint
- 35 radial abduction
- 30 palmar abduction
- 15 pronation
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List 5 unloading procedures for Stage 2 or 3A early stage Kienbocks
- Radial shortening
- Ulnar lenghtening
- Capitate shortening
- Distal radius core decompression
- STT fusion
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Describe a PRC
- Dorsal approach 3-4th compartment
- Inverted T capsulotomy
- Remove proximal row: Scaphoid, Lunate, Truquetrum
- Preserve radioscaphocapitate ligament
- Close capsule
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4 x ray signs of perilunate dislocation
- Spilled teacup sign
- Triangular lunate
- Scaphoid ring sign
- Break in giula's arc
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Enneking classification of benign bone tumors (3)
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4 risk factors for failure injection steroids for UBC
- Calc
- Age < 6
- Large lesions
- Multiple septations
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Two forms of disseminated Histiocytosis
- Hans-schuller-christian
- Letterer-siwe disease
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What is the most common primary malignancy of bone?
myeloma
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What are the types of malignant transformation? for fibrous dysplasia
MFO
- MFH
- Fibrosarcoma
- Osteosarcoma
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What are two characteristic findings with respect to the pain associated with osteoid osteoma? (3 total)
- Worse at night
- Better with NSAID's
- Worse with ETOH
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What are three contra-indications to RFA in osteoid osteoma treatment?
- Closed to spinal cord or nerve oots
- Previous faield RFA
- Neuro symptoms
- Fixed deformity
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3 questions for IPV
- Lead in: IPV is very common
- Have you been hit in the past year
- Do you feel safe
- Is there a partner from a previous relationship who is making you feel unsafe
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What is the characteristic triad of TB arthropathy (3) and what is the name of this triad (1)?
Phemister triad
Juxtaarticular osteoporosis,
Peripherally located osseous erosions, and
Gradual narrowing of the joint space
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List 4 tests you would order to rule out Tuberculosis arthropathy?
- CXR
- Biopsy
- AFB
- Tuberculin test
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Chondrosarcoma: risk factors 5
- Osteochondroma
- MHE
- Enchondroma
- Olliers
- Maffuci
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Radial nerve transfers
- PL to EPL
- PT to ECRB
- FCR/FCU to EDC
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3 early and 3 late risks with radiotherapy
Early: wound healing, infection, desquamation
Late: fibrosis, contractures, AVN, secondary sarcoma, fracture
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Risk factors for THA infection (8)
- Post-operative surgical site infection
- Wound healing complications
- Malignant disease
- Prior surgery or infection of the joint or adjacent bone
- Perioperative nonarticular infection
- Rheumoid arthritis
- Psoriasis
- Diabetes
- Smoking
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Which two antibiotics and dose can be added to a 40g bag of cement?
- Vancomycin 3g
- Tobramycin (or Gent) 4g
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What antibiotic properties are necessary for the use with cement (4)?
- Heat stable
- Bacteriocidal
- Good elution profile
- Non toxic at high doses
- Broad antibiotic coverage
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Risk factors for intra-op fracture (hip periprosthetic)?
1)Impaction bone grafting
2)Osteoporosis
3)Revision requiring removal components
4)Minimally invasive techniques
5)Uncemented press-fit technique
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4 risk factors for post op hip periprosthetic fracture
1)Osteoporosis
2)Recurrent falls
3)Malposition implants – varus stem placement
4)Revision procedures
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Identify risk factors to extensor mechanism disruption following a TKA 5
- Revision surgery
- Previous HTO
- Renal disease, Diabetes, RA
- Obesity
- Trauma
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Adjuncts that can be used to assist with TKA exposure (3)
- Quad snip
- Tibial Tubricle osteotomy
- V-Y turndown (last resort, bad outcome)
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Classification of tibial fractures after TKA (4)
- Type I: tibial plateau
- Type II: fracture in metaphysis to tip of implant
- Type III: fracture distal to implant
- Type IV: fracture of tibial tubercle
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What are the typical reconstruction options of Extensor mechanism disruption in TKA
- Autograft with semitendinosus tendon
- Allograft with Achilles tendon with a bone block of the calcaneus
- Whole EM allograft (proximal tibia, patellar tendon, patella, quad tendon)
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Position of knee fusion
If less than 2cm LLD: 15 degrees flexion, 5-7 degrees vagus
2-4 cm LLD: full extension
>4 cm LLD: Use allograft to decrease LLD
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What is your exam of peripheral nerves for lower extremity?
–Tibial – sensory plantar foot, motor plantar flexion ankle
–SPN – sensory top of foot, motor ankle dorsi
–DPN – sensory 1st webspace, motor 1st toe dorsi
–Saphenous – sensory medial calf
–Sural – sensory lateral
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What are soft tissue coverage options in Lower LEG?
–Upper tibia = medial gastrocs
–Middle tibia = soleus
–Distal tibia = free
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Fresh water open fracture
Salt water open fracture
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Describe closed reduction of talus fracture
- Supine
- Flex knee to relax gastrocs
- Attempt closed reduction by plantar flexion ankle and direct pressure
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How do you improve exposure surgical approach Talar dislocation?
Medial mal osteotomy
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Contraindications to closed reduction facet dislocation
- Distracting MSK injury
- Ext/distraction injury
- Pt not cooperative
- Obtunded patient
- Multilevel C spine injury
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Describe gardner wells pin placement
1 cm above pina in line with external auditory canal
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What nerve roots make up the radial nerve?
C5-T1
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What space/interval does the radial nerve nerve travel to as it descends the arm and what are its borders?
- Superior: Teres Major
- Medial: Long head of triceps
- Lateral: Humeral shaft
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Name 3 things to identify the soft tissues are ready for definitive fixation
1)Wrinkle sign present
2)Re-epithelialization of fracture blisters
3)No signs of infection
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Describe placement of: Needle for tensio pneumo
Chest tube
- 2nd intercoastal midclaviclar line
- 5th intercoastal midaxillary line
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Becks triad
- Muffle heart sounds
- Distended neck veins
- Hypotension
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External fixator stability increased by (5)
- End-to-end contact of fracture fragments (#1)
- Larger diameter pins (#2)
- Larger diameter rods
- Increased number of pins
- Increased number of rods
- Pins in different planes
- Rods in different planes
- Decreased bone-rod distance
- Increased spacing between pins
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Where is Anterolateral interval, and what are the dangers? (2) (to distal tibia)
- Between Peroneus Tertius and Peroneus Brevis (fibula)
- SPN (possibly DPN and tib ant artery)
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What are the advantages of autogenous bone graft? (3)
- Osteoinductive
- Osteoconductive
- Osteogenic
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What are disadvantages of autogenous bone graft? (3)
- DOnor site morbidity
- Finite supply
- Possible graft resorption
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What are other physical exam findings of a tension pneumothorax? (5)
–piratory distress
–Unilateral absent breath sounds
–Subcutaneuous emphysema
–Neck vein distension
–Hypotension/tachycardia
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List 4 factors associated with loss of reduction of distal radius fractures
–Age (older = worse) – MOST IMPORTANT
–Metaphyseal comminution
–Radial shortening (aka ulnar variance)
–Initial displacement (NOT DORSAL ANGULATION)
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List 4 indications for IM nail for humeral shaft fractures
–medically unstable patient to avoid a large exposure
–multiply injured patient to limit positioning changes
–segmental fractures
–pathologic fractures
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What are the advantages of IMN over ex-fix primarily? for tibial shaft fracture
Superior maintenance of alignment
Lower secondary surgery rate
Better tolerated by patients
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Name and describe three physical exam maneuvers for PMRI
Valgus stress test
Moving valgus stress test
Milking maneuver
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Deforming forces for proximal humerus
- Proximal fragment: supra/infraspinatus
- Distal: Deltoid, pec major
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What are the RFs for AVN in these fractures?
Disruption medial hinge >2mm
Medial metaphyseal extension <8mm
Head smash bad
Fracture-dislocation bad
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What are the advantages of opening-wedge versus closing-wedge osteotomies for this malunion? for distal radius
Opening: corrects ulnar variance as well but needs bone graft
Closing: no need for bone graft, get direct bone-on-bone contact, but need separate ulnar osteotomy
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Approach to Cubital fossa:
–Supine, tourniquet
–Curvi-linear incision medial border biceps to medial border brachioradialis crossing flexion crease obliquely
–Watch for lateral cutaneous nerve between biceps and brachialis
–Incise lacertus (artery runs directly beneath)
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Indicators of adequate resuscitation
- MAP > 60
- HR < 100
- urine output 0.5-1.0 ml/kg/hr (30 cc/hr)
- serum lactate levels: most sensitive indicator as to whether some circulatory beds remain inadequately perfused (normal < 2.5 mmol/L)
- gastric mucosal ph
- base deficit
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List the components of the Denis 3 column system:
Anterior column: ALL, anterior 2/3 VB
Middle: PLL, posterior 1/3 VB
- Posterior: Pedicle, lamina
- facet,LF
- SP, PLC
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List the components of the posterior ligamentous complex
–supraspinous ligament
–interspinous ligament
–ligamentum flavum
–facet capsule
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TLICS
- Neuro
- PLC involvement
- Fracture morphology
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describe foot faciotomies
3 incisions
Medial: 6 cm incision starting 4cm anterior to posterior heel and 3cm superior to plantar foot. Releases medial, superficial and deep central, and lateral compartments
2 dorsal incisions:Medial to 2nd, lateal to 4th..release interosseous and adductor compartment
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List 5 complications of untreated foot compartment syndrome
- CRPS
- Claw toe
- Stiffness
- Hammer toe
- Insensate foot
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Coxa vara peds: indications for surgery
Goal for surgery
- HE angle > 60
- Hip pain and trendelenburg
Goal HE < 38
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Reimer migration index: <33%
>33%
>100%
Indication for soft tissue
Indication for bony
Salvage procedure
- Hip at risk
- Subluxed hip
- Dislocated hip
- Reimers 40% children < 4
- Reimers > 60% age >4
- Valgus support
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List 4 radiographic findings of a distal radius fracture/wrist that may indicate a Galeazzi Type injury:
- Radius Fracture within 7.5cm on DRUJ
- Ulnar styloid fx
- Widening of joint on AP view
- Ulna Dorsalor volar displacement on lateral view
- Radial shortening (≥5mm)
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What muscles does the Median Nerve innervate in the hand?
- 1st and 2nd lumbricals
- Opponens pollicis
- Abductor pollicis brevis
- Flexor pollicis brevis (superficial head)
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What are the boundaries? of the carpal tunnel
–Radial Border: scaphoid tubercle and trapezium
–Ulnar Border: hook of hamate and pisiform
–Roof: transverse carpal ligament
–Floor: proximal carpal row
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Please list the indications to intubate a trauma patient. (4)
- Apnea
- Glasgow Coma Scale < 9 or sustained seizure activity
- Unstable mid-face trauma
- Airway injuries
- Large flail segment or respiratory failure
- High aspiration risk
- Inability to otherwise maintain an airway or oxygenation
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What are major sources of blood loss in trauma? (4)
–Scalp and skin (especially small children)
–Chest
–Abdomen
–Long bones
–Pelvis
–Retroperitoneum
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The patient asks you what his risk of AVN is and what the single most important factor is that determines AVN risk? (2) (FN #)
- 20-45% for displaced femoral neck fractures
- Appropriate reduction
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Describe lateral column approach for HO
Kocher for back and start to use the interval of the triceps and humerus
For front: ECRL/ECRB but will require a release of BR and ECRL from humerus
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Name the Interval?: Kocher
Boyd
Thompson
- ECU/Aconeus
- Aconeus/Ulna
- EDC/ECRB
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List complications on ceramic on ceramic poly (5)
- Ceramic Fracture
- Squeaking
- Less modularity
- Stripe Wear: contact between the femoral head and rim of the cup during partial subluxation
- Failure Secondary to Head—Neck Taper Mismatch
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Name 5 risks associated with blood transfusion?
- Blood borne
- TRALI
- Anaphylaxis
- Bacterial contamination
- Hematologic reaction
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Patellofemoral maltracking is managed on the basis of aetiology: list 4 options
- Lateral retinacular release
- VMO advancement
- Osteotomy and medial displacement of the tibial tubercle.
- TKA revision for malalignment.
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1.List 4 risk factors for tibial loosening
- Malalignment
- Infection
- Obesity
- Early generation wear
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List 3 ways to deal with the proximal tibial defect.
1.Bone grafting
2.Cement filling of the defect
3.Trabecular metal (porous tantulum) modular tibial augmentsPorous tantulum metaphyseal cones for severe tibial bone loss
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Advantages of DCO 6
1.Improved survival rates
2.Rapid skeletal stabilization
2.Stop cycle of ongoing Musculoskeletal injury
3.Control haemorrhage
4.Lowers risk of pulmonary complications (emboli from reaming)
6.Reduce inflammatory burden
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treatment of FICAT 2
Core decompression
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List 2 bony landmarks for placement of your plate (proximal humerus plate)
- Lateral to bicipital groove
- 5-8 mm distal to top of GT
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What two foot positions clinically can be used to elicit peroneal tendon subluxation?
–Rapid dorsiflexion
–Active eversion against resistence
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When would you plan to perform a medial malleolar osteotomy for improved visualization? (IN ankle OCD)
–When the lesion is in the posterior 1/3 of the talus.
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Please describe the 4 most important part of this anatomic repair.(bronstrom
–Shortening and repair of ATFL
–Shortening and repair of CFL
–Reinforce with inferior extensor retinaculum
–Reinforce with distal fibular periosteum
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Please list the lateral ankle ligaments from strongest to the weakest 3
–Posterior talofibular ligament (strongest)
–Calcaneofibular Ligament
–Anterior talofibular ligament
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Describe Achilles vy turndown
Go to myotendinous junction with a apex proximal chevron: twice the length of gap
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List 3 musculoskeletal effects of perioperative smoking:
- Increased deep wound infection
- Fracture non-union
- Decreased healing of osteotomy/arthrodesis
- Increased failure of joint arthroplasty
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2 types of ATFL reconstructio
- Anatomic: Bronstrom
- Non anatomic: Evans with peroneous brevis
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Outline treatment for CRPS
- PT
- Pharmacologic: NSAIDs, neuromodulators
- Sympathectomy
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Rheumatoid foot surgery recipee (problem/solution)
- Forefoot
- Problem: Metatarsals sublux plantar and proximal (walk on metarsal heads) > claw toes
- Solution: Cut EDB, Lengthen EDL, resect metatarsal heads maintaining cascade, Fuse PIP, Fuse 1st TMT (15 to floor, 15 adbuction, neutral rotation)
- Midfoot
- Problem
: Tib post disfunctin - Solution: Debride tib post
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Describe schober test
For Dx of Ank spond
Put fingers 10 cm apart, need 5 cmexcursion
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Criteria for operative fixation with a pars repair
–Normal disc
–Young pt
–Relief w/ pars injection
–No slip
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Mangament of hypoglycemia 3
If obtunded
–20 g of glucose orally
–50cc of D50W should be administered if patient is obtunded
–In severe situations 1mg of glucagon can be given intramuscularly
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XR findings of cervical spondylosis (5)
- Facet hypertrophy
- Loss of disc height
- Loss of cervical lordosis
- Osteophytes
- Subchondral sclerosis/cysts
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List 3 ortho and 3 non ortho injuriess associated with scapula #
Ortho: Clavicle, prox humerus, brachial plexus, rib #, brachial plexus
Non ortho: pulmonary contusion, pneumothorax, head injury, vascular injury
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Indications for ORIF of scapular # 4
- > 25% articular surface glenoid involvement and humerus subluxation
- Scapular neck displaced: >40 degrees angulation or 1 cm translation
- Open #
- coracoid # with >1cm displacement
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3 stabilizers PIP
- Volar plate
- Collaterals
- Sagital bands
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List 3 Extra-skeletal manifestations of TB in children:
- Pleural TB
- Renal involvement
- Eye involvement
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List 4 indications for the surgical management of Lumbar Burst fractures
- Kyphosis >30 degrees
- Vertebral Height Loss >50%
- Canal compromise
- Neurological deficit consistent with level of injuryIntractable pain/disability
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Which radiographic views are best for:
AC joint
SC joint
Acromium type
Hill sach
Banckart
- Zanca view
- Serendipidy view
- Suprascapular outlet
- Stryker notch
- Westpoint view
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List 7 radiographic findings for RTA.(rotator cuff arthropathy)
- Acetabularization of acromion
- Femoralization of humeral head
- Proximal migration of the humeral head ( distance is less than 7 mm from acromion)
- Anteriosuperior escape of humeral head (CA loss)
- Eccentric superior glenoid wear
- Lack of typical peripheral osteophytes of OA
- Osteopenia
- Subarticular sclerosis (snowcap sign)
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List 4 indications for reverse TSA.
–Cuff tear arthropathy
–Failed TSA
–Acute 4 part proximal humerus fractures in elderly
–Nonunion of tuberosities following trauma or arthroplasty
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Risk Factors for dislocation (2%) (rsa) (5)
- Irreparable subscap
- Proximal humeral bone loss
- Failed prior arthroplasty
- Proximal humeral nonunion
- Fixed GH dislocation preOP
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