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100
Shoulder dislocation followed by weak abduction and numbness over the lateral shoulder is likely due to this nerve palsy.
What is the axillary nerve?
100
A diaphyseal fracture of this bone can lead to a large amount of blood loss without obvious swelling or bruising.
What is the femur?
100
This disease is a chronic inflammatory condition that causes ankylosis of the spine and occasionally major limb joints.
What is ankylosing spondylitis?
100
This is the most appropriate treatment for a newborn with a positive Ortolani test.
What is placement of a Pavlik harness?
100
This is the appropriate management for compartment syndrome.
What is fasciotomy?
200
This injury occurs due to rupture of the extensor tendon at its insertion into the distal phalanx.
What is mallet finger?
200
This is the most appropriate treatment for a displaced intra-articular lower extremity fracture to prevent joint stiffness and osteoarthrosis.
What is ORIF?
200
X-rays are indicated for the initial evaluation of low back pain only if there is concern for this condition.
What is infection/tumor?
200
A 9 y/o boy with fever, thigh swelling, tenderness over the distal femoral metaphysis, and a negative knee aspiration most likely has this diagnosis.
What is acute osteomyelitis of the femur?
200
This is the initial treatment of a Gustilo Type I open fracture.
What are cephalosporin antibiotics?
300
Avulsion of the capsule and labrum from the glenoid during a shoulder dislocation leads to this type of lesion.
What is a Bankart tear?
300
This is the most appropriate treatment for an intertrochanteric femur fracture.
What is reduction and internal fixation?
300
In an IV drug user with severe low back pain and fever, this condition must be ruled out.
What is epidural abscess?
300
This is the appropriate management when a child with an elbow loses his radial pulse during reduction and splinting of an elbow fracture.
What is removal of the splint and elbow extension?
300
This benign tumor tends to occur in the metaphysis of long bones and points toward the adjacent joint.
What is osteochondroma?
400
Damage to this nerve may occur during plating of a proximal radius fracture.
What is the posterior interosseous nerve?
400
Injury to this nerve would lead to a foot drop with numbness over the lateral aspect of the leg and dorsum of the foot.
What is the peroneal nerve?
400
Myeloma leads to these types of lesions on X-rays of the spine and skull.
What are lytic lesions?
400
This condition causes a painful, stiff flat foot in children.
What is tarsal coalition?
400
Chronic osteomyelitis in the metaphysis of the bone causing intermittent pain and swelling.
What is Brodie's abscess?
500
A malunited lateral condyle humeral fracture leads to this deformity.
What is cubitus valgus?
500
A rotational stress to the knee while it is flexed during weight-bearing will cause a tear to this structure.
What is the meniscus?
500
A fracture through the base of the odontoid process is more likely to develop this complication.
What is nonunion?
500
This disease causes local separation of bone and cartilage from a normal bed of bone.
What is osteochondritis dissecans?
500
This condition can occur due to elbow trauma associated with a head injury, and leads to restriction of motion.
What is myositis ossificans?