Diagnosis
An elderly man falls after a routine blood donation and presents via ambulance with groin pain. On initial assessment, the patient's leg is externally rotated, abducted and appears shortened and you suspect this diagnosis
What is Hip Fracture
The most sensitive physical exam technique for an ACL tear
Lachman's Test
This is the most common site of hip fracture
Femoral Neck
This is a treatment option with favorable outcomes for a patient with achilles tendon rupture who does not want surgery
What is serial casting
This is a risk factor for Hallux Deformity (Bunion)
What are (any of the following)
Female gender (unclear if this is hormonal, structural or behavioral)
Ligamentous laxity
Constrictive footwear
A softball player is running down the court and feels a pop in the back of his lower leg. He complains of intense pain with swelling and unable to dorsiflex his ankle due to this diagnosis
What is Achilles Tendon Rupture?
The patient with this diagnosis often describes heel pain worst first thing in the morning
plantar fasciitis
This is the structure which is the major stabilizer of the knee, which limits rotation and anterior deviation of the tibia
What is the ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament)
The recommended treatment for a patient with a fracture of the lateral malleolus (fibula), the medial malleolus and the posterior tibial malleolus.
This is the major risk factor for phalangeal fractures
What is walking barefoot?
A basketball player came down on another player's foot causing excessive inversion of the left ankle. He complains of pain and has swelling and you suspect this diagnosis
Ankle Sprain
A patient who describes their knee as "locking up" or "giving out" may have this type of injury
Meniscal tear
This is the most likely direction of a hip dislocation
Posterior
A woman who often wears high heels presents with complaint of foot pain. The PA notes tenderness between the 3rd and 4th metatarsal heads and makes this conservative management recommendation
What are wide soled shoes
This condition is more common in individuals who are pregnant or who have been diagnosed with obesity
What is Meralgia Paresthetica
A man presents to the ED after a high speed motor vehicle accident with right knee pain and obvious deformity. The PA recommends immediate reduction due to the strong association of vascular compromise in this condition
What is Knee dislocation?
Complaints of paresthesia, or numbness of the lateral thigh are consistent with this disorder
What is Meralgia Paresthetica
A non-surgical fracture of the ankle occurs distal to this structure
What is the talar dome (Weber A)
The rare distal medial malleolar fracture that can be treated without surgery is called this, and is best treated with this method
What is a Weber type A, treated with a short leg cast
This common treatment option for musculoskeletal injuries should be approached with caution in patient with diabetes
Corticosteroids
A soccer player plants her foot as she collides with another player, resulting in forced external rotation and ankle pain which is the most common mechanism for this type of injury
High ankle sprain
The presentation of a dislocated hip
What is shortened, internally rotated and adducted, flexed knee
This zone of this foot bone requires urgent referral to a surgeon due to risk of vascular compromise and non-union
Zone 3 of the 5th metatarsal
These are two categories of surgical repair options for ACL reconstruction
What are allograft and autograft
This medication class has been linked to increased risk of Achilles Tendon Rupture
What are fluroquinolones