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joint inflammation
Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis.
True
Fractures are caused by....
trauma or disease to bone or joint
Name at least 2 diagnosis criteria for RA?
pg 489
What is hyperuricemia?
high uric acid content
Name 5 types of fractures
greenstick, closed, open/compound, spiral, nondisplaced/stable, displaced/unstable
A common joint deformity in rheumatoid arthritis that is part of the disease process and involves hyperextension of the PIP joint and flexion of the DIP joint is referred to as
Swan Neck Deformity
How does a distal radius fracture occur?
fall on outstretched arm (FOOSH)
The final stage of fracture healing is called _____ and occurs when immature bone is replaced with mature lamellar bone between 8-12 weeks post fracture.
Remodeling
Which type of fracture is mostly seen in young men with sports injuries?
scaphoid fractures
A therapeutic approach that occupational therapists use to educate individuals with inflammatory joint disease involves using adaptive equipment and compensatory methods. These methods focus on handling objects in a manner that decreases the amount of biomechanical force and stress placed on the joints during mobility and stability. These therapeutic strategies are referred to as:
Joint Protection strategies
A patient diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, complains of chronic joint inflammation with flareups and periods of remission, particularly in the first metatarsophalangel joint impacting functional transfers in the home. This is most likely related to what?
Gout
Six months ago, Ella fractured her L humerus and radius bones in a snow mobile accident. Her humerus was set because it did not break all the way through and she had surgery to fix the radius bone that tore through her skin and that was broken into three pieces. What kind of fractures did she suffer?
Humerus- Incomplete and radius- Compound and comminuted fractures