Human Anatomy and Physiology : Help with Bone Injuries and Disorders

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Example Question #11 : Help With Bone Injuries And Disorders

If you read a patient’s medical history, and saw that she had gunstock deformity, which joint would you examine for this deformity?

Possible Answers:

Wrist

Knee

Elbow

Hip

Correct answer:

Elbow

Explanation:

A gunstock deformity (cubitus varus) refers to a deformity at the elbow joint, where the distal forearm is deviated medially (compared to typical anatomical alignment). Conversely, if a patient's distal forearm is deviated excessively laterally, she is said to demonstrate cubitus valgus. Cubitus varus is most commonly caused by supracondylar fractures of the humerus. Fortunately, this deformity is largely cosmetic in nature, and causes few functional limitations. 

Example Question #12 : Help With Bone Injuries And Disorders

You’re reading your patient’s medical history, and find he suffered a Monteggia fracture. Based on this information, which joint would expect to be affected?

Possible Answers:

Acromioclavicular joint

Glenohumeral joint

Talocrural joint

Proximal radio-ulnar joint

Correct answer:

Proximal radio-ulnar joint

Explanation:

A Monteggia fracture refers to a fracture of the shaft of the ulna, and a concurrent dislocation of the head of the radius. Accordingly, this type of fracture-dislocation injury also affects the humeroradial joint (part of the elbow complex). This type of injury is often caused by falling on an outstretched arm, which could affect the glenohumeral and acromioclavicular joints as well.

Example Question #13 : Help With Bone Injuries And Disorders

Which of these refers to an avulsion injury to the thumb?

Possible Answers:

Boxer’s fracture

Mallet finger

Gamekeeper’s fracture

Pott’s fracture

Correct answer:

Gamekeeper’s fracture

Explanation:

A gamekeeper's fracture refers to an avulsion injury at the base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb, secondary to a rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb. Mallet finger refers to a rupture of one of the extensor digitorum tendons, at the distal interphalangeal joints. A boxer's fracture is a fracture of one of the metacarpals. A Pott's fracture is a type of ankle fracture involving the medial and lateral malleoli.

Example Question #14 : Help With Bone Injuries And Disorders

Which of the following injuries to the humerus occurs after an anterior dislocation of the glenohumeral joint?

Possible Answers:

SLAP lesion

Hill-Sachs lesion

Bankhart lesion

Reverse Hill-Sachs lesion

Correct answer:

Hill-Sachs lesion

Explanation:

A Hill-Sachs lesion occurs after the head of the humerus abuts that glenoid rim of the scapula, injuring the articular cartilage, when the humerus is dislocated anteriorly. If the humerus is dislocated posteriorly, it can result in a reverse Hill-Sachs lesion. SLAP and Bankhart lesions are injuries of the glenoid labrum and thus, are not viable answers to this question.

Example Question #15 : Help With Bone Injuries And Disorders

Which of the following is a bony outgrowth associated with the degeneration of cartilage at joints particularly on vertebral bodies?

Possible Answers:

Chondrocytes

Granulocytes

Calcification

Lymphocytes

Osteophytes

Correct answer:

Osteophytes

Explanation:

Osteophytes (bone spurs) are bony projections that form at joints. Osteophytes occur when there are changes to bone formation via aging, mechanical instability, degeneration, and disease, including arthritis (which is the most common cause of osteophyte formation). Osteophytes form naturally on the spine via degeneration of the vertebrae with aging. Osteophytes do not cause pain, but may impinge on nerves which will lead to pain, and/or numbness and tingling sensations. Chondrocytes are cartilage cells.

Enthesophytes are bony projections that form at ligament or tendon attachments. 

Example Question #16 : Help With Bone Injuries And Disorders

Which bone disease is commonly seen elderly females?

Possible Answers:

Osteoporosis

Bursitis

None of these

Synovitis

Tendonitis

Correct answer:

Osteoporosis

Explanation:

Osteoporosis is a breakdown of bone, commonly due to a lack of calcium, which is typically lost faster in females due to a menstruation cycle, and chronic breakdown with age. Also, females have less bone density to begin with.

Osteo- (which is going to be a Latin based root word for bone) will help you eliminate the other answers, which are all inflammation of non-bony structures within the body. 

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