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ORTHOPEDICS HYPERGUIDE MCQ 951-1000
QUESTION 1
Which of the following is false concerning fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) physiology and related disorders:
1
Autosomal recessive inheritance
2
Gain in function mutations
3
70% are new mutations
4
Receptor is active even without ligand binding
5
Ligand binding results in phosphorylation of the tyrosine kinase domain
I. Important facts concerning FGFR3 physiology and disorders
A. Gain in function mutation results in achondroplasia
1/. Point mutation
2/. Homogenous (single, constant amino acid change)
3/. Receptor is active even without ligand binding
4/. Autosomal dominant
B. Regulates cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation
C . Ligand binding results in phosphorylation of the tyrosine kinase domain
D. Activation of the receptor limits enchondral ossification
E. Deficiency of the receptor results in elongation of the vertebral column and long bones (knockout mice) Correct Answe Autosomal recessive inheritance
A. Gain in function mutation results in achondroplasia
1/. Point mutation
2/. Homogenous (single, constant amino acid change)
3/. Receptor is active even without ligand binding
4/. Autosomal dominant
B. Regulates cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation
C . Ligand binding results in phosphorylation of the tyrosine kinase domain
D. Activation of the receptor limits enchondral ossification
E. Deficiency of the receptor results in elongation of the vertebral column and long bones (knockout mice) Correct Answe Autosomal recessive inheritance
QUESTION 2
Which of the following is true concerning fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) physiology and related disorders:
1
Autosomal recessive inheritance
2
Loss of function mutation
3
Majority of patients with achondroplasia have an inherited mutation
4
Receptor is active even without ligand binding
5
Receptor activation enhances enchondral ossification
I. Important facts concerning FGFR3 physiology and disorders
A. Gain in function mutation results in achondroplasia
1/. Point mutation
2/. Homogenous (single, constant amino acid change)
3/. Receptor is active even without ligand binding
4/. Autosomal dominant
B. Regulates cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation
C . Ligand binding results in phosphorylation of the tyrosine kinase domain
D. Activation of the receptor limits enchondral ossification
E. Deficiency of the receptor results in elongation of the vertebral column and long bones (knockout mice) Correct Answe Receptor is active even without ligand binding
A. Gain in function mutation results in achondroplasia
1/. Point mutation
2/. Homogenous (single, constant amino acid change)
3/. Receptor is active even without ligand binding
4/. Autosomal dominant
B. Regulates cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation
C . Ligand binding results in phosphorylation of the tyrosine kinase domain
D. Activation of the receptor limits enchondral ossification
E. Deficiency of the receptor results in elongation of the vertebral column and long bones (knockout mice) Correct Answe Receptor is active even without ligand binding
QUESTION 3
Which of the following is true concerning fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) physiology and related disorders:
1
Autosomal recessive inheritance
2
Gain of function mutation
3
Majority of patients with achondroplasia have an inherited mutation
4
Heterogeneous disorder with many different mutations
5
Receptor activation enhances enchondral ossification
I. Important facts concerning FGFR3 physiology and disorders
A. Gain in function mutation results in achondroplasia
1/. Point mutation
2/. Homogenous (single, constant amino acid change)
3/. Receptor is active even without ligand binding
4/. Autosomal dominant
B. Regulates cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation
C . Ligand binding results in phosphorylation of the tyrosine kinase domain
D. Activation of the receptor limits enchondral ossification
E. Deficiency of the receptor results in elongation of the vertebral column and long bones (knockout mice) Correct Answe Gain of function mutation
A. Gain in function mutation results in achondroplasia
1/. Point mutation
2/. Homogenous (single, constant amino acid change)
3/. Receptor is active even without ligand binding
4/. Autosomal dominant
B. Regulates cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation
C . Ligand binding results in phosphorylation of the tyrosine kinase domain
D. Activation of the receptor limits enchondral ossification
E. Deficiency of the receptor results in elongation of the vertebral column and long bones (knockout mice) Correct Answe Gain of function mutation
QUESTION 4
Which of the following is false concerning fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) physiology and related disorders:
1
Autosomal dominant inheritance
2
Gain in function mutations
3
70% are new mutations
4
Receptor activation enhances enchondral ossification
5
Ligand binding results in phosphorylation of the tyrosine kinase domain
I. Important facts concerning FGFR3 physiology and disorders
A. Gain in function mutation results in achondroplasia
1/. Point mutation
2/. Homogenous (single, constant amino acid change)
3/. Receptor is active even without ligand binding
4/. Autosomal dominant
B. Regulates cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation
C . Ligand binding results in phosphorylation of the tyrosine kinase domain
D. Activation of the receptor limits enchondral ossification
E. Deficiency of the receptor results in elongation of the vertebral column and long bones (knockout mice) Correct Answe Receptor activation enhances enchondral ossification
A. Gain in function mutation results in achondroplasia
1/. Point mutation
2/. Homogenous (single, constant amino acid change)
3/. Receptor is active even without ligand binding
4/. Autosomal dominant
B. Regulates cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation
C . Ligand binding results in phosphorylation of the tyrosine kinase domain
D. Activation of the receptor limits enchondral ossification
E. Deficiency of the receptor results in elongation of the vertebral column and long bones (knockout mice) Correct Answe Receptor activation enhances enchondral ossification
QUESTION 5
Which of the following is false concerning fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) physiology and related disorders:
1
Autosomal dominant inheritance
2
Loss in function mutations
3
70% are new mutations
4
Receptor activation limits enchondral ossification
5
Ligand binding results in phosphorylation of the tyrosine kinase domain
I. Important facts concerning FGFR3 physiology and disorders
A. Gain in function mutation results in achondroplasia
1/. Point mutation
2/. Homogenous (single, constant amino acid change)
3/. Receptor is active even without ligand binding
4/. Autosomal dominant
B. Regulates cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation
C . Ligand binding results in phosphorylation of the tyrosine kinase domain
D. Activation of the receptor limits enchondral ossification
E. Deficiency of the receptor results in elongation of the vertebral column and long bones (knockout mice) Correct Answe Loss in function mutations
A. Gain in function mutation results in achondroplasia
1/. Point mutation
2/. Homogenous (single, constant amino acid change)
3/. Receptor is active even without ligand binding
4/. Autosomal dominant
B. Regulates cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation
C . Ligand binding results in phosphorylation of the tyrosine kinase domain
D. Activation of the receptor limits enchondral ossification
E. Deficiency of the receptor results in elongation of the vertebral column and long bones (knockout mice) Correct Answe Loss in function mutations
QUESTION 6
Which of the following genetic disorders has the greatest degree of homogeneity (homogenous mutation):
1
Osteogenesis imperfecta
2
Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia
3
Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia
4
Achondroplasia
5
Osteopetrosis
II. Achondroplasia is the most homogeneous disorder in regard to the point mutation (single amino acid point mutation – arginine to glycine)
A. The defect is a gain in function of the FGFR3
B. FGFR3 regulates bone growth by limiting enchondral ossification
C . The phenotype of achondroplasia is:
1/. Varus knee deformity
2/. Spinal stenosis
3/. Atlantoaxial instability
C orrect Answer: Achondroplasia
A. The defect is a gain in function of the FGFR3
B. FGFR3 regulates bone growth by limiting enchondral ossification
C . The phenotype of achondroplasia is:
1/. Varus knee deformity
2/. Spinal stenosis
3/. Atlantoaxial instability
C orrect Answer: Achondroplasia
QUESTION 7
Which of the following is the function of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3):
1
C artilage cell proliferation and migration (through calcium-dependent proteoglycan binding)
2
Regulates bone growth by limiting enchondral ossification
3
Transport of sulfate into cells
4
Formation of structural glycoprotein for elastin-containing micro-fibrils
5
Tumor-suppressor gene to control cell growth and differentiation
Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 regulates bone growth by limiting enchondral ossification. The other responses refer to:
C artilage oligomeric matrix protein (C OMP): C artilage cell proliferation and migration (through calcium-dependent proteoglycan binding)
Diastrophic dysplasia sulfate transporter gene (DTDST): Transport of sulfate into cells; needed for proteoglycan production
Fibrillin (FBN1): Formation of structural glycoprotein (fibrillin) for elastin-containing micro-fibrils
Neurofibromin (NF-1) - tumor suppressor gene to control cell growth and differentiation; negatively regulates the gene RAS
o RAS causes cell proliferation
C orrect Answer: Regulates bone growth by limiting enchondral ossification
C artilage oligomeric matrix protein (C OMP): C artilage cell proliferation and migration (through calcium-dependent proteoglycan binding)
Diastrophic dysplasia sulfate transporter gene (DTDST): Transport of sulfate into cells; needed for proteoglycan production
Fibrillin (FBN1): Formation of structural glycoprotein (fibrillin) for elastin-containing micro-fibrils
Neurofibromin (NF-1) - tumor suppressor gene to control cell growth and differentiation; negatively regulates the gene RAS
o RAS causes cell proliferation
C orrect Answer: Regulates bone growth by limiting enchondral ossification
QUESTION 8
Which of the following phenotypes occurs in patients with achondroplasia:
1
C afé au lait spots, pseudoarthrosis of tibia, and scoliosis
2
C avovarus feet, areflexia, and distal motor wasting
3
Proximal muscle weakness and calf hypertrophy
4
Dolichostenomelia and scoliosis
5
Knee varus and spinal stenosis
The phenotype of achondroplasia includes: Varus knee deformity
Spinal stenosis
Atlantoaxial instability
The other responses:
Neurofibromatosis: C afé au lait spots, pseudoarthrosis of tibia and scoliosis C harcot-Marie-Tooth disease: C avovarus feet, areflexia, and distal motor wasting Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Proximal muscle weakness and calf hypertrophy Marfanâs syndrome: Dolichostenomelia and scoliosis
C orrect Answer: Knee varus and spinal stenosis
Spinal stenosis
Atlantoaxial instability
The other responses:
Neurofibromatosis: C afé au lait spots, pseudoarthrosis of tibia and scoliosis C harcot-Marie-Tooth disease: C avovarus feet, areflexia, and distal motor wasting Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Proximal muscle weakness and calf hypertrophy Marfanâs syndrome: Dolichostenomelia and scoliosis
C orrect Answer: Knee varus and spinal stenosis
QUESTION 9
In a mouse model, if the gene for fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) is knocked out, which of the following occurs:
1
Marked inhibition of enchondral ossification
2
Absence of bilateral clavicles
3
Marked decrease in sulfate transport into the cells
4
Increased vertebral height and long bone length
5
Defects in limb development and patterning (synpolydactyly)
I. Important facts concerning fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) physiology and disorders
A. Gain in function mutation results in achondroplasia
1/. Point mutation
2/. Homogenous (single, constant amino acid change)
3/. Receptor is active even without ligand binding
4/. Autosomal dominant
B. Regulates cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation
C . Ligand binding results in phosphorylation of the tyrosine kinase domain
D. Activation of the receptor limits enchondral ossification
E. Deficiency of the receptor results in elongation of the vertebral column and long bones (knockout mice) II. The other responses
A. Runx2 (C baf1) deficiency: C leidocranial dysplasia, absent clavicles
B. Diastrophic dysplasia sulfate transporter gene (DTDST): Transport of sulfate into cells; needed for proteoglycan production
C . Hoxd-13 deficiency: Defects in development and patterning limb, results in synpolydactyly
C orrect Answer: Increased vertebral height and long bone length
A. Gain in function mutation results in achondroplasia
1/. Point mutation
2/. Homogenous (single, constant amino acid change)
3/. Receptor is active even without ligand binding
4/. Autosomal dominant
B. Regulates cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation
C . Ligand binding results in phosphorylation of the tyrosine kinase domain
D. Activation of the receptor limits enchondral ossification
E. Deficiency of the receptor results in elongation of the vertebral column and long bones (knockout mice) II. The other responses
A. Runx2 (C baf1) deficiency: C leidocranial dysplasia, absent clavicles
B. Diastrophic dysplasia sulfate transporter gene (DTDST): Transport of sulfate into cells; needed for proteoglycan production
C . Hoxd-13 deficiency: Defects in development and patterning limb, results in synpolydactyly
C orrect Answer: Increased vertebral height and long bone length
QUESTION 10
Which of the following mutations occurs in patients with achondroplasia?
1
Mutation in Type I collagen gene
2
Mutation in the fibrillin gene
3
Mutation in the sulfate transporter gene
4
Mutation in Type IX collagen gene
5
Mutation in fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 gene
One should remember the important mutations that occur in musculoskeletal conditions: A. FGFR3 mutation: Achondroplasia
B. Type IX collagen mutation: Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED)
C . WISP3 mutation: Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia with progressive osteoarthropathy
D. Type II collagen mutation: Stickler syndrome
E. Sulfate transporter gene mutation: Diastrophic dysplasia
F. Fibrillin gene mutation: Marfanâs syndrome
G. Type V collagen mutation: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
H. Type I collagen mutation: Osteogenesis imperfecta
C orrect Answer: Mutation in fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 gene
B. Type IX collagen mutation: Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED)
C . WISP3 mutation: Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia with progressive osteoarthropathy
D. Type II collagen mutation: Stickler syndrome
E. Sulfate transporter gene mutation: Diastrophic dysplasia
F. Fibrillin gene mutation: Marfanâs syndrome
G. Type V collagen mutation: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
H. Type I collagen mutation: Osteogenesis imperfecta
C orrect Answer: Mutation in fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 gene
QUESTION 11
Which of the following mutations occurs in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome:
1
FGFR3 mutation
2
Type II collagen mutation
3
Type V collagen mutation
4
Sulfate transporter gene mutation
5
Type IX collagen mutation
One should remember the important mutations that occur in musculoskeletal conditions: FGFR3 mutation: Achondroplasia
Type IX collagen mutation: Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED)
WISP3 mutation: Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia with progressive osteoarthropathy
Type II collagen mutation: Stickler syndrome
Sulfate transporter gene mutation: Diastrophic dysplasia
Fibrillin gene mutation: Marfanâs syndrome
Type V collagen mutation: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Type I collagen mutation: Osteogenesis imperfecta
C orrect Answer: Type V collagen mutation
Type IX collagen mutation: Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED)
WISP3 mutation: Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia with progressive osteoarthropathy
Type II collagen mutation: Stickler syndrome
Sulfate transporter gene mutation: Diastrophic dysplasia
Fibrillin gene mutation: Marfanâs syndrome
Type V collagen mutation: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Type I collagen mutation: Osteogenesis imperfecta
C orrect Answer: Type V collagen mutation
QUESTION 12
Which of the following mutations occurs in patients with diastrophic dysplasia:
1
Type II collagen mutation
2
Type V collagen mutation
3
Type I collagen mutation
4
Sulfate transporter gene mutation
5
Fibrillin gene mutation
One should remember the important mutations that occur in musculoskeletal conditions: FGFR3 mutation: Achondroplasia
Type IX collagen mutation: Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED)
WISP3 mutation: Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia with progressive osteoarthropathy
Type II collagen mutation: Stickler syndrome
Sulfate transporter gene mutation: Diastrophic dysplasia
Fibrillin gene mutation: Marfanâs syndrome
Type V collagen mutation: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Type I collagen mutation: Osteogenesis imperfecta
C orrect Answer: Sulfate transporter gene mutation
Type IX collagen mutation: Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED)
WISP3 mutation: Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia with progressive osteoarthropathy
Type II collagen mutation: Stickler syndrome
Sulfate transporter gene mutation: Diastrophic dysplasia
Fibrillin gene mutation: Marfanâs syndrome
Type V collagen mutation: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Type I collagen mutation: Osteogenesis imperfecta
C orrect Answer: Sulfate transporter gene mutation
QUESTION 13
Which of the following mutations occurs in patients with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia with progressive osteoarthropathy:
1
Type IX collagen mutation
2
Type II collagen mutation
3
Type I collagen mutation
4
Type V collagen mutation
5
WISP3 mutation
One should remember the important mutations that occur in musculoskeletal conditions: FGFR3 mutation: Achondroplasia
Type IX collagen mutation: Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED)
WISP3 mutation: Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia with progressive osteoarthropathy
Type II collagen mutation: Stickler syndrome
Sulfate transporter gene mutation: Diastrophic dysplasia
Fibrillin gene mutation: Marfanâs syndrome
Type V collagen mutation: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Type I collagen mutation: Osteogenesis imperfecta
C orrect Answer: WISP3 mutation
Type IX collagen mutation: Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED)
WISP3 mutation: Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia with progressive osteoarthropathy
Type II collagen mutation: Stickler syndrome
Sulfate transporter gene mutation: Diastrophic dysplasia
Fibrillin gene mutation: Marfanâs syndrome
Type V collagen mutation: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Type I collagen mutation: Osteogenesis imperfecta
C orrect Answer: WISP3 mutation
QUESTION 14
Which of the following mutations occurs in patients with Stickler syndrome:
1
FGFR3 mutation
2
Type IX collagen mutation
3
Type II collagen mutation
4
Type V collagen mutation
5
Type I collagen mutation
One should remember the important mutations that occur in musculoskeletal conditions: FGFR3 mutation: Achondroplasia
Type IX collagen mutation: Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED)
WISP3 mutation: Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia with progressive osteoarthropathy
Type II collagen mutation: Stickler syndrome
Sulfate transporter gene mutation: Diastrophic dysplasia
Fibrillin gene mutation: Marfanâs syndrome
Type V collagen mutation: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Type I collagen mutation: Osteogenesis imperfecta
C orrect Answer: Type II collagen mutation
Type IX collagen mutation: Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED)
WISP3 mutation: Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia with progressive osteoarthropathy
Type II collagen mutation: Stickler syndrome
Sulfate transporter gene mutation: Diastrophic dysplasia
Fibrillin gene mutation: Marfanâs syndrome
Type V collagen mutation: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Type I collagen mutation: Osteogenesis imperfecta
C orrect Answer: Type II collagen mutation
QUESTION 15
Which of the following is true concerning the genetics of arthritis:
1
Siblings have a 27% risk compared to spouses
2
Equal risk in monozygotic twins compared to dizygotic twins
3
Precocious osteoarthritis is not associated with type V collagen mutation
4
Occurs in all patients with aging hip joints
5
Distal interphalangeal joint arthritis is linked to trauma rather than a genetic foci
One should remember the genetic findings in patients with osteoarthritis: Siblings have a 27% risk compared to spouses
Twice as common in monozygotic twins compared to dizygotic twins Precocious osteoarthritis is associated with type V collagen mutation Does not occur universally in aging hip joints
Distal interphalangeal joint arthritis linked to a region of chromosome 2q
C orrect Answer: Siblings have a 27% risk compared to spouses
Twice as common in monozygotic twins compared to dizygotic twins Precocious osteoarthritis is associated with type V collagen mutation Does not occur universally in aging hip joints
Distal interphalangeal joint arthritis linked to a region of chromosome 2q
C orrect Answer: Siblings have a 27% risk compared to spouses
QUESTION 16
Which of the following disorders has a sex-linked inheritance pattern and is caused by a point mutation in the short stature homeobox-containing gene:
1
Achondroplasia
2
Turnerâs syndrome
3
Diastrophic dysplasia
4
C leidocranial dysplasia
5
Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia
There are a set of disorders with a sex-linked inheritance pattern that are most likely caused by a point mutation in the short stature homeobox gene. These disorders include:
Turnerâs syndrome
Langer mesomelic dysplasia
Leri-Weill dyschondrosteosis
The other responses refer to common disorders with well-documented genetic abnormalities:
Achondroplasia: FGFR3
Diastrophic dysplasia: DTDST (sulfate transporter gene) C leidocranial dysplasia: C BFA1
Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia: C OMP
C orrect Answer: Turnerâs syndrome
Turnerâs syndrome
Langer mesomelic dysplasia
Leri-Weill dyschondrosteosis
The other responses refer to common disorders with well-documented genetic abnormalities:
Achondroplasia: FGFR3
Diastrophic dysplasia: DTDST (sulfate transporter gene) C leidocranial dysplasia: C BFA1
Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia: C OMP
C orrect Answer: Turnerâs syndrome
QUESTION 17
A mutation in which of the following genes causes a disturbance in normal limb outgrowth patterning:
1
C BFA1
2
C OMP
3
C OL1A1
4
P63
5
VDR3
P63 is an important factor in normal limb outgrowth patterning. The other factors are involved with common disorders:
C BFA1: C leidocranial dysplasia
C OMP: Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia
C OL1A1: Osteogenesis imperfecta (easy to remember type I collagen) VDR3: Osteoporosis (easy to remember vitamin D receptor)
C orrect Answer: P63
C BFA1: C leidocranial dysplasia
C OMP: Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia
C OL1A1: Osteogenesis imperfecta (easy to remember type I collagen) VDR3: Osteoporosis (easy to remember vitamin D receptor)
C orrect Answer: P63
QUESTION 18
A prospective, randomized study of the use of intravenous bisphosphonate therapy following a hip fracture (control = no bisphosphonate; study group = annual zoledronic acid) would most likely yield the following outcome:
1
No difference in subsequent osteoporotic fractures
2
Reduction in vertebral fractures; no reduction in nonvertebral fractures
3
Reduction in nonvertebral fractures; no reduction in vertebral fractures
4
Reduction in vertebral and nonvertebral fractures
5
Equal death rate in the study and control groups
A large prospective, randomized study showed a reduction in vertebral and nonvertebral fractures when patients were treated with intravenous (IV) zoledronic acid within 90 days of a hip fracture, followed up with annual treatment.
Important points to remember about this study:
Study: Zoledronic acid (5 mg, IV) within 90 days of hip fracture and then annually (1,000 patients in each group) New fractures: 8.6% vs 13.9% (absolute risk reduction, 5.3%; relative risk reduction, 35%)
New fractures
  o   Vertebral: 1.7% vs 3.8% (P = .02)
  o   Nonvertebral: 7.6% vs 10.7% (P = .03)
  o   Hip: 2.0% vs 3.5% (relative risk 30%, not significant)   o   Divergence of fracture-free survival at 12 months BMD
  o   12 month: 2.6% vs -1.0%   o   24 month: 4.7% vs -0.7%   o   36 month: 5.5% vs -0.9% Death
  o   Hazard ratio: -0.72 (0.56 to 0.93 C I, P = .01) Adverse advents
  o   Pyrexia: 8.7% vs 3.1%   o   Myalgia: 4.9% vs 2.7%
  o   Bone pain: 3.2% vs 1.0%
C orrect Answer: Reduction in vertebral and nonvertebral fractures
Important points to remember about this study:
Study: Zoledronic acid (5 mg, IV) within 90 days of hip fracture and then annually (1,000 patients in each group) New fractures: 8.6% vs 13.9% (absolute risk reduction, 5.3%; relative risk reduction, 35%)
New fractures
  o   Vertebral: 1.7% vs 3.8% (P = .02)
  o   Nonvertebral: 7.6% vs 10.7% (P = .03)
  o   Hip: 2.0% vs 3.5% (relative risk 30%, not significant)   o   Divergence of fracture-free survival at 12 months BMD
  o   12 month: 2.6% vs -1.0%   o   24 month: 4.7% vs -0.7%   o   36 month: 5.5% vs -0.9% Death
  o   Hazard ratio: -0.72 (0.56 to 0.93 C I, P = .01) Adverse advents
  o   Pyrexia: 8.7% vs 3.1%   o   Myalgia: 4.9% vs 2.7%
  o   Bone pain: 3.2% vs 1.0%
C orrect Answer: Reduction in vertebral and nonvertebral fractures
QUESTION 19
A prospective, randomized study of the use of intravenous bisphosphonate therapy following a hip fracture (control = no bisphosphonate; study group = annual zoledronic acid) would most likely yield the following outcome:
1
Decrease in new fractures; no improvement in bone mineral density (BMD)
2
No difference in new fractures; no improvement in BMD
3
No difference in new fractures; no difference in survival
4
Decrease in new fractures; survival advantage
5
No difference in fracture-free survival; no difference in vertebral fractures
A large prospective, randomized study showed a reduction in vertebral and nonvertebral fractures when patients were treated with intravenous (IV) zoledronic acid within 90 days of a hip fracture, followed up with annual treatment.
Important points to remember about this study:
Study: Zoledronic acid (5 mg, IV) within 90 days of hip fracture and then annually (1,000 patients in each group) New fractures: 8.6% vs 13.9% (absolute risk reduction, 5.3%; relative risk reduction, 35%)
New fractures
  o   Vertebral: 1.7% vs 3.8% (P = .02)
  o   Nonvertebral: 7.6% vs 10.7% (P = .03)
  o   Hip: 2.0% vs 3.5% (relative risk 30%, not significant)   o   Divergence of fracture-free survival at 12 months BMD
  o   12 month: 2.6% vs -1.0%   o   24 month: 4.7% vs -0.7%   o   36 month: 5.5% vs -0.9% Death
  o   Hazard ratio: -0.72 (0.56 to 0.93 C I, P = .01) Adverse advents
  o   Pyrexia: 8.7% vs 3.1%   o   Myalgia: 4.9% vs 2.7%
  o   Bone pain: 3.2% vs 1.0%
C orrect Answer: Decrease in new fractures; survival advantage
Important points to remember about this study:
Study: Zoledronic acid (5 mg, IV) within 90 days of hip fracture and then annually (1,000 patients in each group) New fractures: 8.6% vs 13.9% (absolute risk reduction, 5.3%; relative risk reduction, 35%)
New fractures
  o   Vertebral: 1.7% vs 3.8% (P = .02)
  o   Nonvertebral: 7.6% vs 10.7% (P = .03)
  o   Hip: 2.0% vs 3.5% (relative risk 30%, not significant)   o   Divergence of fracture-free survival at 12 months BMD
  o   12 month: 2.6% vs -1.0%   o   24 month: 4.7% vs -0.7%   o   36 month: 5.5% vs -0.9% Death
  o   Hazard ratio: -0.72 (0.56 to 0.93 C I, P = .01) Adverse advents
  o   Pyrexia: 8.7% vs 3.1%   o   Myalgia: 4.9% vs 2.7%
  o   Bone pain: 3.2% vs 1.0%
C orrect Answer: Decrease in new fractures; survival advantage
QUESTION 20
Patients treated with zoledronic acid within 90 days of a hip fracture, followed up with annual treatment, will most likely show:
1
Decreased vertebral fractures, no difference in nonvertebral fracture, and no difference in survival
2
Decreased vertebral fractures, decreased nonvertebral fracture, and improved survival
3
No difference in vertebral and nonvertebral fracture and no difference in survival
4
Improved bone mineral density (BMD) but no difference in fracture rate
5
Decreased fracture rate but no difference in survival or BMD
A large prospective, randomized study showed a reduction in vertebral and nonvertebral fractures when patients were treated with intravenous (IV) zoledronic acid within 90 days of a hip fracture, followed up with annual treatment.
Important points to remember about this study:
Study: Zoledronic acid (5 mg, IV) within 90 days of hip fracture and then annually (1,000 patients in each group) New fractures: 8.6% vs 13.9% (absolute risk reduction, 5.3%; relative risk reduction, 35%)
New fractures
  o   Vertebral: 1.7% vs 3.8% (P = .02)
  o   Nonvertebral: 7.6% vs 10.7% (P = .03)
  o   Hip: 2.0% vs 3.5% (relative risk 30%, not significant)   o   Divergence of fracture-free survival at 12 months BMD
  o   12 month: 2.6% vs -1.0%   o   24 month: 4.7% vs -0.7%   o   36 month: 5.5% vs -0.9% Death
  o   Hazard ratio: -0.72 (0.56 to 0.93 C I, P = .01) Adverse advents
  o   Pyrexia: 8.7% vs 3.1%   o   Myalgia: 4.9% vs 2.7%
  o   Bone pain: 3.2% vs 1.0%
C orrect Answer: Decreased vertebral fractures, decreased nonvertebral fracture, and improved survival
Important points to remember about this study:
Study: Zoledronic acid (5 mg, IV) within 90 days of hip fracture and then annually (1,000 patients in each group) New fractures: 8.6% vs 13.9% (absolute risk reduction, 5.3%; relative risk reduction, 35%)
New fractures
  o   Vertebral: 1.7% vs 3.8% (P = .02)
  o   Nonvertebral: 7.6% vs 10.7% (P = .03)
  o   Hip: 2.0% vs 3.5% (relative risk 30%, not significant)   o   Divergence of fracture-free survival at 12 months BMD
  o   12 month: 2.6% vs -1.0%   o   24 month: 4.7% vs -0.7%   o   36 month: 5.5% vs -0.9% Death
  o   Hazard ratio: -0.72 (0.56 to 0.93 C I, P = .01) Adverse advents
  o   Pyrexia: 8.7% vs 3.1%   o   Myalgia: 4.9% vs 2.7%
  o   Bone pain: 3.2% vs 1.0%
C orrect Answer: Decreased vertebral fractures, decreased nonvertebral fracture, and improved survival
QUESTION 21
Which of the following is the most common adverse event from intravenous bisphosphonate therapy:
1
Osteonecrosis of the jaw
2
Esophageal irritation and dyspepsia
3
Nausea and vomiting
4
Pyrexia and myalgia
5
Pruritic rash
A large prospective, randomized study showed a reduction in vertebral and nonvertebral fractures when patients were treated with intravenous (IV) zoledronic acid within 90 days of a hip fracture, followed up with annual treatment.
Important points to remember about this study:
Study: Zoledronic acid (5 mg, IV) within 90 days of hip fracture and then annually (1,000 patients in each group) New fractures: 8.6% vs 13.9% (absolute risk reduction, 5.3%; relative risk reduction, 35%)
New fractures
  o   Vertebral: 1.7% vs 3.8% (P = .02)
  o   Nonvertebral: 7.6% vs 10.7% (P = .03)
  o   Hip: 2.0% vs 3.5% (relative risk 30%, not significant)   o   Divergence of fracture-free survival at 12 months BMD
  o   12 month: 2.6% vs -1.0%   o   24 month: 4.7% vs -0.7%   o   36 month: 5.5% vs -0.9% Death
  o   Hazard ratio: -0.72 (0.56 to 0.93 C I, P = .01) Adverse advents
  o   Pyrexia: 8.7% vs 3.1%   o   Myalgia: 4.9% vs 2.7%
  o   Bone pain: 3.2% vs 1.0% Correct Answe Pyrexia and myalgia
Important points to remember about this study:
Study: Zoledronic acid (5 mg, IV) within 90 days of hip fracture and then annually (1,000 patients in each group) New fractures: 8.6% vs 13.9% (absolute risk reduction, 5.3%; relative risk reduction, 35%)
New fractures
  o   Vertebral: 1.7% vs 3.8% (P = .02)
  o   Nonvertebral: 7.6% vs 10.7% (P = .03)
  o   Hip: 2.0% vs 3.5% (relative risk 30%, not significant)   o   Divergence of fracture-free survival at 12 months BMD
  o   12 month: 2.6% vs -1.0%   o   24 month: 4.7% vs -0.7%   o   36 month: 5.5% vs -0.9% Death
  o   Hazard ratio: -0.72 (0.56 to 0.93 C I, P = .01) Adverse advents
  o   Pyrexia: 8.7% vs 3.1%   o   Myalgia: 4.9% vs 2.7%
  o   Bone pain: 3.2% vs 1.0% Correct Answe Pyrexia and myalgia
QUESTION 22
A 65-year-old woman sustains a hip fracture following a minor fall. Which of the following treatments should be considered:
1
A. Hormone replacement therapy
2
Intermittent parathyroid hormone therapy
3
Antiresorptive therapy
4
Prophylactic fixation of the contralateral hip
5
C alcium and vitamin D supplementation and repeat bone mineral density measurement in 1 year
This patient has a new fracture. Because the fracture occurred following minor trauma, the physician should assume that this patient has an insufficiency fracture related to her osteoporosis.
Patients who sustain an osteoporotic hip fracture should be treated with antiresorptive therapy to lower the risk of a subsequent hip or vertebral fracture. A recent randomized trial showed the following:
A large prospective, randomized study showed a reduction in vertebral and nonvertebral fractures when patients were treated with intravenous (IV) zoledronic acid within 90 days of a hip fracture, followed up with annual treatment.
Important points to remember about this study:
Study: Zoledronic acid (5 mg, IV) within 90 days of hip fracture and then annually (1,000 patients in each group) New fractures: 8.6% vs 13.9% (absolute risk reduction, 5.3%; relative risk reduction, 35%)
New fractures
  o   Vertebral: 1.7% vs 3.8% (P = .02)
  o   Nonvertebral: 7.6% vs 10.7% (P = .03)
  o   Hip: 2.0% vs 3.5% (relative risk 30%, not significant)   o   Divergence of fracture-free survival at 12 months
C orrect Answer: Antiresorptive therapy
Patients who sustain an osteoporotic hip fracture should be treated with antiresorptive therapy to lower the risk of a subsequent hip or vertebral fracture. A recent randomized trial showed the following:
A large prospective, randomized study showed a reduction in vertebral and nonvertebral fractures when patients were treated with intravenous (IV) zoledronic acid within 90 days of a hip fracture, followed up with annual treatment.
Important points to remember about this study:
Study: Zoledronic acid (5 mg, IV) within 90 days of hip fracture and then annually (1,000 patients in each group) New fractures: 8.6% vs 13.9% (absolute risk reduction, 5.3%; relative risk reduction, 35%)
New fractures
  o   Vertebral: 1.7% vs 3.8% (P = .02)
  o   Nonvertebral: 7.6% vs 10.7% (P = .03)
  o   Hip: 2.0% vs 3.5% (relative risk 30%, not significant)   o   Divergence of fracture-free survival at 12 months
C orrect Answer: Antiresorptive therapy
QUESTION 23
Which of the following biomaterials is considered inert:
1
Porous tantalum
2
Autologous chondrocytes
3
Biodegradable polymeric scaffolds
4
C alcium sulfate pellets
5
C obalt-chromium alloys
Biocompatibility refers to materials that can be implanted into the body without causing major adverse reactions. Some materials, such as cobalt chromium alloys, are essentially inert; these materials cause no reaction from the body.
Other materials might be biocompatible, but they are not inert: Porous tantalum is a metal material that grows into bone.
Autologous chondrocytes are grown in vitro and then used as filler for cartilage defects.
Biodegradable polymeric scaffolds are resorbed and new tissues are laid down upon them.
C alcium sulfate pellets are quickly resorbed over a 4- to 6-week period and new bone formation occurs either completely or incompletely.
C orrect Answer: C obalt-chromium alloys
Other materials might be biocompatible, but they are not inert: Porous tantalum is a metal material that grows into bone.
Autologous chondrocytes are grown in vitro and then used as filler for cartilage defects.
Biodegradable polymeric scaffolds are resorbed and new tissues are laid down upon them.
C alcium sulfate pellets are quickly resorbed over a 4- to 6-week period and new bone formation occurs either completely or incompletely.
C orrect Answer: C obalt-chromium alloys
QUESTION 24
Which of the following materials is biocompatible in bulk form but may cause severe soft tissue reactions and damage in particulate form:
1
Freeze-dried allograft
2
Fresh-frozen allograft
3
Polymethylmethacrylate
4
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene
5
C obalt-chromium alloy
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene is inert in bulk form but may cause severe bone loss when found in a particulate form. Wear debris that is generated at a polyethylene metal articulation is ingested by macrophages and an inflammatory response is generated. Bone resorption often results with aseptic loosening of the involved component.
C orrect Answer: Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene
C orrect Answer: Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene
QUESTION 25
Which of the following describes galvanic corrosion:
1
Between the femoral head and tapered neck
2
Screw head and countersunk region of the acetabular component
3
Delamination of high-density polyethylene
4
At the interface between a plate and the screw heads
5
Irradiation of high-density polyethylene in an ambient environment
Galvanic corrosion is caused by an electrochemical potential that is created between two metals that are located in a conductive environment, such as body fluids.
Examples of galvanic corrosion include: Screw heads and a plate
Femoral head screw and barrel of a dynamic hip screw
Interlocking screws and an intramedullary nail
Galvanic corrosion can also occur within a metal if there are impurities (intergranular corrosion).
The other responses refer to:
Fretting corrosion: Between the femoral head and tapered neck
C revice corrosion: Screw head and countersunk region of the acetabular component
Oxidative degradation: Delamination of high-density polyethylene
Oxidative degradation: Irradiation of high-density polytheylene in an ambient environment
C orrect Answer: At the interface between a plate and the screw heads
Examples of galvanic corrosion include: Screw heads and a plate
Femoral head screw and barrel of a dynamic hip screw
Interlocking screws and an intramedullary nail
Galvanic corrosion can also occur within a metal if there are impurities (intergranular corrosion).
The other responses refer to:
Fretting corrosion: Between the femoral head and tapered neck
C revice corrosion: Screw head and countersunk region of the acetabular component
Oxidative degradation: Delamination of high-density polyethylene
Oxidative degradation: Irradiation of high-density polytheylene in an ambient environment
C orrect Answer: At the interface between a plate and the screw heads
QUESTION 26
Which of the following describes fretting corrosion:
1
Impurities within a metal implant
2
At a surface defect of an implant
3
At sites of electrochemical gradients
4
Relative micromotion under load
5
Free-radical generation during sterilization
Fretting corrosion occurs when micromotion exists between two metals in contact. One of the most common examples of fretting corrosion is micromotion between a modular femoral head and the tapered neck junction. Modular components, such as the S- ROM system (DePuy Orthopaedics Inc., Warsaw, Ind), are subject to fretting corrosion at each of the junctions.
Techniques to minimize fretting corrosion include:
Making sure the head-neck junctions are dry and clean
Eliminating micromotion but having an exact fit (ie, not mixing manufacturers)
The other responses refer to:
Galvanic corrosion: Impurities within a metal implant C revice corrosion: At a surface defect of an implant Galvanic corrosion: At sites of electrochemical gradients
Oxidative degradation: Irradiation of high-density polyethylene in an ambient environment
C orrect Answer: Relative micromotion under load
Techniques to minimize fretting corrosion include:
Making sure the head-neck junctions are dry and clean
Eliminating micromotion but having an exact fit (ie, not mixing manufacturers)
The other responses refer to:
Galvanic corrosion: Impurities within a metal implant C revice corrosion: At a surface defect of an implant Galvanic corrosion: At sites of electrochemical gradients
Oxidative degradation: Irradiation of high-density polyethylene in an ambient environment
C orrect Answer: Relative micromotion under load
QUESTION 27
Which of the following describes crevice corrosion:
1
Impurities within an implant
2
At sites of an electrochemical potential
3
Relative micromotion under load
4
Free-radical generation during air sterilization
5
Differences in oxygen tension causing pH and electrolyte changes
C revice corrosion occurs at the sites of a surface defect in a metal implant. At these defects, changes in pH and electrolyte concentrations cause corrosion.
C ommon examples of crevice corrosion include:
At the interface between an uncemented acetabular component and the cancellous screws (at the contact point where the head of the screw is countersunk into the acetabular shell)
At the interface between a screw head and the plate at the point where the screw head contacts the plate
The other responses refer to:
Galvanic corrosion: Impurities within a metal implant Galvanic corrosion: At sites of electrochemical gradients Fretting corrosion: Relative micromotion under load
Oxidative degradation: Free-radical generation during air sterilization
C orrect Answer: Differences in oxygen tension causing pH and electrolyte changes
C ommon examples of crevice corrosion include:
At the interface between an uncemented acetabular component and the cancellous screws (at the contact point where the head of the screw is countersunk into the acetabular shell)
At the interface between a screw head and the plate at the point where the screw head contacts the plate
The other responses refer to:
Galvanic corrosion: Impurities within a metal implant Galvanic corrosion: At sites of electrochemical gradients Fretting corrosion: Relative micromotion under load
Oxidative degradation: Free-radical generation during air sterilization
C orrect Answer: Differences in oxygen tension causing pH and electrolyte changes
QUESTION 28
Which of the following has led to oxidative degradation of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE):
1
Ram extrusion
2
C ompression molding
3
Sterilization in an ambient environment
4
Direct molding
5
Sterilization with ethylene oxide
One of the most important examples of corrosion is the breakdown of ultra-high density polyethylene. Wear particles result in osteolysis and bone loss. When UHMWPE is sterilized in air, free radicals are generated and lead to oxidative degradation of the UHMWPE.
The other responses refer to:
Ram extrusion: Manufacturing method for UHMWPE C ompression molding: Manufacturing method for UHMWPE Direct molding: Manufacturing method for UHMWPE Sterilization with ethylene oxide: Alternative
C orrect Answer: Sterilization in an ambient environment
The other responses refer to:
Ram extrusion: Manufacturing method for UHMWPE C ompression molding: Manufacturing method for UHMWPE Direct molding: Manufacturing method for UHMWPE Sterilization with ethylene oxide: Alternative
C orrect Answer: Sterilization in an ambient environment
QUESTION 29
Which of the following statements concerning stress fractures is false:
1
Track teams have the highest incidence of stress fractures.
2
In military recruits, rates of stress fractures are gender dependent.
3
Stress fractures occur in normal bone subjected to abnormal stresses.
4
Stress fractures occur in sites of bone resorption due to continued loading.
5
Stress fractures occur in normal bone subjected to normal stresses.
The following are features of stress fractures:
A. Stress fractures most often occur from changes in an athleteâs training program.
1/. Increases in intensity
2/. Increases in duration
B. In military recruits, the rates are gender dependent.
1/. Men â 4%
2/. Women â 7%
C . Stress fractures occur in normal bone subjected to abnormal stresses.
D. Stress fractures occur in sites of bone resorption subjected to continued loading.
E. Important to know is the definition of insufficiency fractures â fractures in abnormal bone from normal stresses. Correct Answe Stress fractures occur in normal bone subjected to normal stresses.
A. Stress fractures most often occur from changes in an athleteâs training program.
1/. Increases in intensity
2/. Increases in duration
B. In military recruits, the rates are gender dependent.
1/. Men â 4%
2/. Women â 7%
C . Stress fractures occur in normal bone subjected to abnormal stresses.
D. Stress fractures occur in sites of bone resorption subjected to continued loading.
E. Important to know is the definition of insufficiency fractures â fractures in abnormal bone from normal stresses. Correct Answe Stress fractures occur in normal bone subjected to normal stresses.
QUESTION 30
Which of the following is a significant risk factor for a stress fracture:
1
Testosterone levels in men
2
Age
3
Training surfaces
4
Menstrual irregularity
5
Low calcium intake
There are a number of risk factors for stress factors:
A. Menstrual irregularity in women is perhaps the most significant risk factor.
1/. Remember the terrible triad in female patients:
a. Menstrual irregularity b. Eating disorders
c. Low bone mass
B. Increase in frequency and intensity of athletic training or activity
C . C hanges in athletic training are noted in 80% of athletes surveyed who have stress fractures. D. Decreased tibial width (smaller bone size)
E. Factors that have not been found to be statistically significant include:
1/. Testosterone levels in male athletes
2/. Age
a. Location by age is significant, but not etiology
3/. Training surfaces
4/. Flexibility
5/. Low calcium intake
C orrect Answer: Menstrual irregularity
A. Menstrual irregularity in women is perhaps the most significant risk factor.
1/. Remember the terrible triad in female patients:
a. Menstrual irregularity b. Eating disorders
c. Low bone mass
B. Increase in frequency and intensity of athletic training or activity
C . C hanges in athletic training are noted in 80% of athletes surveyed who have stress fractures. D. Decreased tibial width (smaller bone size)
E. Factors that have not been found to be statistically significant include:
1/. Testosterone levels in male athletes
2/. Age
a. Location by age is significant, but not etiology
3/. Training surfaces
4/. Flexibility
5/. Low calcium intake
C orrect Answer: Menstrual irregularity
QUESTION 31
Which of the following is a significant risk factor for a stress fracture:
1
Flexibility
2
Training surfaces
3
Increase in frequency and intensity of training
4
Low calcium intake
5
Testosterone levels in athletes
There are a number of risk factors for stress fractures:
A. Menstrual irregularity in women is perhaps the most significant risk factor.
1/. Remember the terrible triad in female patients:
a. Menstrual irregularity b. Eating disorders
c. Low bone mass
B. Increase in frequency and intensity of athletic training or activity
C . C hanges in athletic training are noted in 80% of athletes surveyed who have stress fractures. D. Decreased tibial width (smaller bone size)
E. Factors that have not been found to be statistically significant include:
1/. Testosterone levels in male athletes
2/. Age
a. Location by age is significant, but not etiology
3/. Training surfaces
4/. Flexibility
5/. Low calcium intake
C orrect Answer: Increase in frequency and intensity of training
A. Menstrual irregularity in women is perhaps the most significant risk factor.
1/. Remember the terrible triad in female patients:
a. Menstrual irregularity b. Eating disorders
c. Low bone mass
B. Increase in frequency and intensity of athletic training or activity
C . C hanges in athletic training are noted in 80% of athletes surveyed who have stress fractures. D. Decreased tibial width (smaller bone size)
E. Factors that have not been found to be statistically significant include:
1/. Testosterone levels in male athletes
2/. Age
a. Location by age is significant, but not etiology
3/. Training surfaces
4/. Flexibility
5/. Low calcium intake
C orrect Answer: Increase in frequency and intensity of training
QUESTION 32
Which of the following statements regarding plain radiographic findings of stress fractures is false:
1
Plain radiographs have a low false-negative rate.
2
Periosteal bone formation is a hallmark finding.
3
Only 20% of bone scan positive foci correlate with positive radiographic findings.
4
Positive radiographic findings include horizontal or linear patterns of sclerosis.
5
he âgray cortexâ may occur secondary to cortical resorption.
Plain radiographs have a high false-negative rate especially early in the clinical course of stress fracture.
Periosteal new bone formation is a hallmark finding.
Only 20% of bone scan positive foci correlate with positive radiographs. Positive radiographic findings include horizontal or linear patterns of sclerosis.
The âgray cortexâ may occur from increased osteoclastic resorption on the cortex. Correct Answe Plain radiographs have a low false-negative rate.
Periosteal new bone formation is a hallmark finding.
Only 20% of bone scan positive foci correlate with positive radiographs. Positive radiographic findings include horizontal or linear patterns of sclerosis.
The âgray cortexâ may occur from increased osteoclastic resorption on the cortex. Correct Answe Plain radiographs have a low false-negative rate.
QUESTION 33
A patient has an early stage stress fracture (grade 1) on a technetium bone scan. The magnetic resonance image findings most likely to correlate with the bone scan are:
1
Periosteal high signal on T2; normal marrow signal on T1- and T2-weighted images
2
Normal periosteal signal; normal marrow signal on T1- and T2-weighted images
3
Periosteal high signal on T2; increased signal on T1; and normal signal on T2-weighted images
4
Periosteal high signal on T2; normal signal on T1; and high signal on T2-weighted images
5
Normal periosteal signal; decreased marrow signal on T1; and high signal on T2-weighted images
In 1995, Fredrickson and colleagues classified stress fractures into four grades based upon bone scans:
Grade 1Â Â Â Â Â Small ill-defined cortical area of mildly increased activity
Grade 2     Well-defined cortical area of moderately increased cortical activity
Grade 3Â Â Â Â Â Wide, cortical-medullary area of increased activity
Grade 4Â Â Â Â Â Transcortical area of intensely increased activity
In an early stress fracture (grade 1 bone scan criteria), a periosteal high signal on T2-weighted images and a normal marrow signal are present.C orrect Answer: Periosteal high signal on T2; normal marrow signal on T1- and T2-weighted images
Grade 1Â Â Â Â Â Small ill-defined cortical area of mildly increased activity
Grade 2     Well-defined cortical area of moderately increased cortical activity
Grade 3Â Â Â Â Â Wide, cortical-medullary area of increased activity
Grade 4Â Â Â Â Â Transcortical area of intensely increased activity
In an early stress fracture (grade 1 bone scan criteria), a periosteal high signal on T2-weighted images and a normal marrow signal are present.C orrect Answer: Periosteal high signal on T2; normal marrow signal on T1- and T2-weighted images
QUESTION 34
A patient with stress fracture has a transcortical area of intense uptake on the technetium bone scan. Which of the following findings would most likely be present on the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan:
1
Normal periosteal signal; normal marrow signal on T1; high marrow signal on T2
2
Normal periosteal signal; low marrow signal on T1; high marrow signal on T2
3
Normal periosteal signal on T2; low marrow signal on T1; high marrow signal on T2
4
High periosteal signal on T2; low marrow signal on T1; high marrow signal on T2
5
High periosteal signal on T2; low marrow signal on T1; normal marrow signal on T2
In 1995, Fredrickson and colleagues classified stress fractures into four grades based upon bone scans:
Grade 1     Small ill-defined cortical area of mildly increased activity Grade 2     Well-defined cortical area of moderately increased cortical                     activity
Grade 3Â Â Â Â Â Wide, cortical-medullary area of increased activity
Grade 4Â Â Â Â Â Transcortical area of intensely increased activity
In a grade 4 stress fracture, the corresponding MRI will show: High periosteal signal on T2-weighted images
Low signal on T1-weighted images, often with a liner low signal line representing the fracture line
High signal on T2-weighted images, often with a liner low signal line representing the fracture line
C orrect Answer: High periosteal signal on T2; low marrow signal on T1; high marrow signal on T2
Grade 1     Small ill-defined cortical area of mildly increased activity Grade 2     Well-defined cortical area of moderately increased cortical                     activity
Grade 3Â Â Â Â Â Wide, cortical-medullary area of increased activity
Grade 4Â Â Â Â Â Transcortical area of intensely increased activity
In a grade 4 stress fracture, the corresponding MRI will show: High periosteal signal on T2-weighted images
Low signal on T1-weighted images, often with a liner low signal line representing the fracture line
High signal on T2-weighted images, often with a liner low signal line representing the fracture line
C orrect Answer: High periosteal signal on T2; low marrow signal on T1; high marrow signal on T2
QUESTION 35
A patient has a defined area of moderately increased activity in the femoral shaft consistent with a stress fracture (grade 2 by bone scan criteria). Which of the following is the corresponding finding on the magnetic resonance imaging scan:
1
Normal periosteal signal; normal marrow T1 signal; high marrow T2 signal
2
Normal periosteal signal; high marrow T1 signal; high marrow T2 signal
3
High periosteal signal; high marrow T1 signal; normal marrow T2 signal
4
High periosteal signal; normal marrow T1 signal; high marrow T2 signal
5
High periosteal signal; normal marrow T1 signal; high marrow T2 signal
In 1995, Fredrickson and colleagues classified stress fractures into four grades based upon bone scans:
Grade 1     Small ill-defined cortical area of mildly increased activity Grade 2     Well-defined cortical area of moderately increased cortical                     activity
Grade 3Â Â Â Â Â Wide, cortical-medullary area of increased activity
Grade 4Â Â Â Â Â Transcortical area of intensely increased activity
C orrect Answer: High periosteal signal; normal marrow T1 signal; high marrow T2 signal
Grade 1     Small ill-defined cortical area of mildly increased activity Grade 2     Well-defined cortical area of moderately increased cortical                     activity
Grade 3Â Â Â Â Â Wide, cortical-medullary area of increased activity
Grade 4Â Â Â Â Â Transcortical area of intensely increased activity
C orrect Answer: High periosteal signal; normal marrow T1 signal; high marrow T2 signal
QUESTION 36
Which of the following treatment methods is used for the majority of patients with a stress fracture:
1
Rest and protected weight-bearing
2
Rest and electrical stimulation
3
Plate fixation with bone grafting
4
Plate fixation without bone grafting
5
Intramedullary rod fixation
The majority of stress fractures are treated with rest and protected weight-bearing. When the patient rests, strain on the affected bone is reduced and formation exceeds resorption, leading to bone healing.
Electrical stimulation and ultrasound have not been shown to increase the rate of healing. For most stress fractures, surgery is not necessary.
C orrect Answer: Rest and protected weight-bearing
Electrical stimulation and ultrasound have not been shown to increase the rate of healing. For most stress fractures, surgery is not necessary.
C orrect Answer: Rest and protected weight-bearing
QUESTION 37
Which of the following stress fractures most often requires internal fixation:
1
Second metatarsal
2
Femoral shaft
3
Sacrum
4
C ompression-sided femoral neck
5
Tension-sided femoral neck
The majority of stress fractures are treated with rest and protected weight-bearing. When the patient rests, strain on the affected bone is reduced and formation exceeds resorption, leading to bone healing.
A tension-sided femoral neck stress fracture is most at risk for progression to a complete fracture and displacement. Correct Answe Tension-sided femoral neck
A tension-sided femoral neck stress fracture is most at risk for progression to a complete fracture and displacement. Correct Answe Tension-sided femoral neck
QUESTION 38
Which of the following stress fractures is the most prone to nonunion and require surgical intervention:
1
Proximal posteromedial compression
2
Distal posteromedial compression
3
Anterior tibial cortex tension
4
Femoral shaft compression
5
Medial malleolus
The majority of stress fractures are treated with rest and protected weight-bearing. When the patient rests, strain on the affected bone is reduced and formation exceeds resorption, leading to bone healing.
An anterior tibial tension stress fracture is most prone to not healing. This fracture typically occurs in the anterior cortex and appears as a horizontal lucency â the dreaded black line.
Many patients with this fracture will not heal nonoperatively and will require intramedullary rod fixation. Correct Answe Anterior tibial cortex tension
An anterior tibial tension stress fracture is most prone to not healing. This fracture typically occurs in the anterior cortex and appears as a horizontal lucency â the dreaded black line.
Many patients with this fracture will not heal nonoperatively and will require intramedullary rod fixation. Correct Answe Anterior tibial cortex tension
QUESTION 39
Which of the following activities predisposes a patient to an anterior tibial cortex stress fracture:
1
Long-distance running
2
Repetitive jumping or leaping
3
Military recruits following long marches
4
Gymnastics
5
Playing tennis
Repetitive stresses from jumping or leaping is a risk factor for anterior tibial cortex stress fractures. C orrect Answer: Repetitive jumping or leaping
QUESTION 40
Which of the following properties is false concerning articular cartilage:
1
Avascular (no blood vessels)
2
Aneural (no nerve fibers)
3
Alymphatic (no lymphatic vessels)
4
Moderate friction on cartilage-on-cartilage motion
5
Self-renewing (maintenance and restoration of extracellular matrix)
Important properties of articular cartilage include: Avascular (no blood vessels)
Aneural (no nerve fibers) Alymphatic (no lymphatic vessels)
Very low friction on cartilage on cartilage motion
Self-renewing (maintenance and restoration of extracellular matrix) With aging, loss of ability to maintain the extracellular matrix
C orrect Answer: Moderate friction on cartilage-on-cartilage motion
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Aneural (no nerve fibers) Alymphatic (no lymphatic vessels)
Very low friction on cartilage on cartilage motion
Self-renewing (maintenance and restoration of extracellular matrix) With aging, loss of ability to maintain the extracellular matrix
C orrect Answer: Moderate friction on cartilage-on-cartilage motion
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