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Coxa Valga
inward turning of hip
Coxa Varus
outward turning of hip
Hallux valgus
deviation of big toe away from midline
Hallus varus
deviation of big toe towards midline of body
Hammer toe
- toes are bent at middle joint
Claw toe
- contraction of toe at PIP and DIP
- doesn't occur in big toe
Bunions
- bump on inside of big toe
- can be swollen bursal sac or bone deformity
Talipes
- clubfoot
- abnormal development of bone in the feet
Ganglion cysts
- benign filled fluid cyst in hand and wrist
- develops from jt. capsule or tendon sheath
Ewings family of tumors (EFT)
- malignant tumors that affect mostly kids
- usually in long bones or pelvis and chest
- genetic mutation
Multiple Myeloma
- plasma cell myeloma - cancer of plasma cells
- found in bone marrow and result in bone distruction
Osteosarcoma
- bone cancer in under 20 yr. olds
- most frequent in bones of knee and upper arm
Chondroma
- non cancerous tumor formed of cartilage
Osteoma
- nonmalignant mass of new bone
- mostly in bones of skull and face
Giant cell tumor
- fast growing benign bone tumor which develops in long bones
- occurs b/w 20-40 yrs. old
Synovial osteochondromatosis
- jt. is filled with multiple loose fragments made of cartilage or bone
- loose fragments are called jt. mice
Knee jt. internal derangement
- chronic condition involving a disruption in the inner structure of jt. - like ACL, MCL, etc.
Bucket handle tear
- rim tear of meniscus
- middle is torn and may become wedged in jt.
Dupuytren's Disease
- involves the shrinking and thickening of the fascia under the skin of the palm of hand
- forces finger flexion
Rheumatoid arthritis
- autoimmune disease
- body produces rheumatoid factors to fight the normal antibodies
Psoriatic arthritis
- autoimmune disease
- inflamm arthritis assoc. with psoriasis
- sx of arthritis and psoriasis
Ankylosing spondylitis
- arthritis of verteral column
- affects SI jt.
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Injuries/Deformities
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Injuries and Deformities
Updated
2010-12-21T18:16:47Z
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