Sunday, December 1, 2019

EVMS Unofficial Radiology Reading for Jan 2020

MSK Requisites - Ch 16-20

December 2019 Reading Quiz


It's December - That Means It Is Quiz Time!

1. Why are 12 year olds predisposed to lateral Salter-Harris ankle fractures?

2. Axial loading intraarticular fracture of the distal tibial fracture is called what?

3. "Jimmy has an OCD of the talar dome, a transverse fracture of the base of the 5th metatarsal and tenosynovitis of the Achilles tendon". Which part of this statement is wrong and why?

4. What 2 things may cause a posterior impingement?

5. How many views should be obtained in a foot x-ray series to properly evaluate bones of the mid and forefoot?

6. Why is surgery often indicated for Lisfranc fracture/ligament injuries?

7. Why is it important to distinguish a Jones fracture from an avulsion fracture of the base of the 5th metatarsal?

8. The presence of Heel spurs indicates plantar fasciitis - True or False?

9. What is a growth arrest line? What can be a cause?

10. What is a widened metaphyseal band? What can be a cause?

11. What is an Erlenmeyer flask deformity? What are possible etiologies?

12. Why don't we have an updated Gruelich and Pyle?

13. The patient has a butterfly vertebra, what type of scoliosis may this patient have?

14. Patient has kyphosis, dural ectasia and rib anomalies. What etiology of scoliosis should we consider? Why is it important to determine this etiology?

15. The patient has painful scoliosis - should I tell the patient that they likely just have idiopathic scoliosis and not worry about it? Why or why not?

16. If I say, this scottie dog has a collar, what am I saying?

Bonus - What song would be the theme song for your life? - please share youtube video as part of your response