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A comprehensive set of questions and answers related to various musculoskeletal conditions, including acl injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, cauda equina syndrome, osteoarthritis, gout, and more. It covers key diagnostic features, clinical presentations, treatment options, and relevant anatomical structures. Designed to aid in the understanding of musculoskeletal disorders and their management.
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NURS 6030- Musculoskeletal Questions With Complete Solutions ACL Injury Correct Answers Anterior cruciate ligament typically injured in sports- during rapid deceleration, on quickly changing directions or a direct blow to the lateral portion of knee
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syndrome Develops when uric acid crystals collect in the synovial fluid Joints more commonly affected by osteoarthritis Correct Answers Knees, Hips, Hands, Spine lateral epicondylitis Correct Answers Inflammation of the muscle attachment to the lateral epicondyle of the elbow. Often caused by strongly gripping. Commonly called tennis elbow. LCL Correct Answers LCL injuries occur with an internal rotation or a blow to the medial side of the knee with a firmly planed foot Major radiographic features of OA Correct Answers Joint space narrowing (best predicts disease progression) Subchondral sclerosis (hardening of tissue beneath the cartilage) Osteophytes/bone spurs - patellofemoral and tibiofemoral joint osteophytes correlate best with pain) Subchondral cysts (fluid filled sacs in the bone marrow) MCL Correct Answers MCL injury occurs with external rotational wrenching motion of the knee or a blow to the lateral side of the knee with a firmly planted foot Morton's Neuroma Correct Answers inflammation of the nerve typically between the 3rd and 4th metatarsals
Pathogenesis of osteoarthritis Correct Answers degenerative disease of cartilage (chondrocytes and matrix) Phalen's maneuver Correct Answers Place back of the hand together & bend at both wrist & 80% who have carpel tunnel syndrome will have paresthesia within 60 seconds, a positive Phalens maneuver Purine Rich Foods Correct Answers Organ meats and other meats