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WVSOM -- CS1; Musculoskeletal

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Spurlings Test   Extension of spine with rotation and sidebending toward involved side while compressing down on the spine to exacerbate nerve root impingement  
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Compression Test   In a patient with neck pain or pain tha radiates below the elbow. An axial load is placed on the spine.  
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Distraction Test   Distracting teh spine by poutting one palm of one hand under teh patient's chin and the other hand at teh occiput and lifting the head will relieve pain.  
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Valsalva   Have patient hold their breath and bear down as if having a bowel movement.  
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Neck Flexion   45 degrees  
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Neck Extension   55 degrees  
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Neck lateral Bending   40 degrees  
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Neck Rotation   70 Degrees  
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Spine of teh Scapula   T3  
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Shoulder Abduction   180 degrees  
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Shoulder Adduction   50 degrees  
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Shoulder Flexion   180 degrees  
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Shoulder internal rotation   90 degrees  
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Shoulder External Rotation   90 degrees  
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APLEY Scratch Test   Hold Hands behind the back. Test for adhesive capsulities (frozen shoulder). Quickest active way to evaluate a patient's range of motion.  
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Frozen Shoulder   occurs when there is NO glenohumeral motion  
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Yergason   Test to evaluate stability of biceps tendon in bicipital groove. Palpale long head of biceps, flex patiens forearm at a right angle adn stabilize the elbow. Externally rotate forearm. (+) test if tendon pops out of groove  
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Drop arm   Tests tear in rotator cuff, expecially supraspinatus muscle.  
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Supraspinatus Test   Empty can test. Flex arm 90 degrees and abduct arm 30 degrees and then rotate arms like pouring out a can of beer  
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Neer test   Internally rotate shoulder and then forward flex the arm 150 degrees. Increased shoulder pain indicates impingement of the muscles due to rotator cuff inflammation or tear  
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Hawkins Test   flex elbow 90 degrees and arm to 90. Internally rotate the humberus. Pain indicates rotator cuff tear or impingement  
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Apprehension Test   Test is used when you are dealing with a possible subluxing anterior shoulder. Postive test occurs when patient exhibits fear and apprehension when you are pushing the shoulder from teh posterior  
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Jerk Test   internally rotate arm and flex at 90 degrees with elbow flexed 90 degrees. Push the humerous posteriorly at teh elbow. Postive if subluxxation or dislocation occurs.  
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Suclus Test   Pull down on teh arm relaxed at patient's side. If subluxation occurs there will be widening of the suculs between teh humerus and acromion  
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Elbow Flexion   150 degrees  
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Elbow Extension   0/-5 degrees  
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Elbow Supination   90 degrees  
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Elbow Pronation   90 degrees  
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Ligamentous stability   To determine stability of the medial and lateral collateral ligaments of the elbow  
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Tinel's sign   Checking for irritation or entrapment of the ulnar nerve as it passes through the ulnar groove  
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Tennis elbow test   pronate the forearm with the elbow bent. Patient makes a fist and extends the elbow. Pain will be at lateral epicondyle if positive.  
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Anatomic snuffbox   bound by teh extensor pollicis brevis, extensor pollicis longus, and abductor pollicis longus  
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Ganglion Cyst   Enlargement from joint capsules and tendon sheaths  
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heberden's Node   enlargement of DIP joint due to inflammation in osteoarthritis  
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Bouchard's node   enlargement of PIP joint due to inflammation in osteoarthritis  
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Swan Neck Deformity   Results from shortening of the interosseous muscles which results in flexion of mcp joints, hyperextension of PIP joints and flexion of DIP joints  
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Boutonniere deformity   results from flexion of PIP joints with hyperextnesion of DIP joints. Commonly seen with Rheumatoid Arthritis.  
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Wrist Flexion   80 degrees  
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Wrist extension   70 degrees  
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Ulnar deviation   55 degrees  
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Radial deviation   20 degrees  
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Finger flexion   90 degrees  
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Finger extension   20 degrees  
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Finger Abduction   20 degrees  
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Finger Adduction   0 degrees  
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Thumb flexion   50 degrees  
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THumb opposition   0 degrees  
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THumb opposition   patient should be able to touch the tip of his thumb to each of the other fingertips  
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Flexor digitorum superficialis   muscle flexes the phalanges at the PIP. Hold patients fingers in extension, except for the finger being tested. Isolates the flexor digitorum superficialis tendon. Then have patient to flex the finger in question at teh PIP  
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Flexor digitorum profundus   Muscle flexes teh phalnges at the DIP. Isolate teh DIP joint by stabilizing the meacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints in extension. Ask patient to flex the finger at the distal interphalangeal joint.  
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Allen Test   Patency of the ulnar artery before taking ABGs  
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Tinel's sign   Median nerve test for carpel tunnel. Tap on median nerve at the wrist right above the flexor retinaculum.  
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Phalen's Test   performed by flexing the patient's wrist to its maximum degree and holding it in that position for at least a minute.  
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Upper Extremity Reflexes   Biceps (C5), Triceps (C7) and Brachioradialis (C6)  
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Lumbar Spine Flexion   75-90 degrees  
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Lumbar Spine Extension   30 degrees  
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Lumbar Spine Lateral Bending   35 degrees  
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Lumbar Spine Rotation   30 degrees  
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Straight leg raising test   Tests for nerve root irritation or lumbar disk herniation at L4-S1 levels. Patient lies supine with neck flexed. Lift leg upward by supporting teh foot around the calcaneus with the knee straight. Sciatic nerve pain extending the whole leg indicates a pro  
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Lasegue sign   Pain in straight leg raising test with less than 30 degrees of raising  
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Bragard stretch test   extend leg to just below where pain is felt, then dorsiflex the foot. Confirms a positive straight leg test  
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Femoral stretch test   patient prone, extend leg positive is sign of nerve root irritation, often L1-3  
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Hip Flexion with knee extended   90 degrees  
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Hip Flexion with knee flexed   120 degrees  
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Hip Extension (knee extended)   30 degrees  
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Hip Abduction   up to 45 degrees  
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Hip adduction   up to 30 degrees  
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Hip internal rotation   40 degrees  
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Hip external rotation   45 degrees  
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Trendelenburg Test   tests for weak abductor muscles. Patient stands on one foot. If the iliac crest drops on the side of the lifted leg, then the hip abductor muscles on the weight bearing side are weak.  
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Thomas Test   tests for flexion contractures of teh hip. Test is positive when there is normal flexion of the left leg and there is about 15 degrees of flexion contracture on the opposite hip.  
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Patrick Test/FABER Test   detects pathology in the hip as well as sacroiliac joint. Patient lies supine on the table and place the foot of involved side on opposite knee. Stress the SI joint and extend the range of motion by placing one hand on the flexed knee joint and the other  
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Knee flexion   130 degrees  
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Knee Extension   full extension is 0 degrees, may be 15 degrees hyperextension  
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Knee internal rotation   0-10 degrees  
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Knee external rotation   0-10 degrees  
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Anterior Drawer Test   tests for ACL tear. grasp leg just below the knee and jerk the tibia forward. Abnormal forward mobility of 2 cm or more is a positive test.  
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Posterior Drawer Test   PCL tear. Abnormal backward mobility of 2 cm or more is a positive test.  
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Lateral ligament stability testing   tests stability of lateral collateral ligament.  
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Medial ligament stability testing   tests stability of medial collateral ligament.  
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McMurry Test   Tests for a meniscal tear. An audible "click" within the medial joint line during the test indicates a probable tear in the medial meniscus.  
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Apley Test (compression)   Tests for meniscal tear. Hold plantar surface of teh patient's heel and apply a compressive force while internally and externally rotating the heel. Pain is postive test  
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Apley Test (distraction)   Tests for ligament injury. Cup one hand around the posterior heel and place other hand at the distal end of the thigh. Pull up while preventing the femur form rising and externally and internally rotating the foot.  
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Lachman's Test   ACL tear. Patient lies supine with extremity between 20 and 30 degrees flexion. Stabilize the distal lateral femur and greasp medial proximal tibia. apply pressure through the fingers and the palm of the hand that translates the tibia anteriorly  
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Ballottement   tests for excess fluid or effusion in the knee.  
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Ankle dorsiflexion   20 degrees  
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Ankle plantar flexion   45 degrees  
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subtalar inversion   30 degrees  
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Subtalar eversion   20 degrees  
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Forefoot abduction   10 degrees  
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Forefoot adduction   20 degrees  
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Thompson-Doherty Squeeze Test   tests for ruptured achilles tendon. Squeeze calf and notice the motion of the foot. Normally squeezing produces plantar flexion. ruptured achiles produces little or no motion  
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Homan's Sign   tests for DVT in calf. Dorsiflex the foot. The test is positive when dorsiflexion elicits pain in the calf area (not reliable by itself)  
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Drawer Sign   tests for disruption of Anterior talofibular ligament. 3 + factors: 1. anterior and posterior muscles which actuate the ankle must be relaxed with knee at 90 degrees. 2. ankle must be positioned at 10-20 degrees plantar flexion 3. For right ankle testi  
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Diarthrosis Joint   Synovial Joint  
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Amphiarthrosis   Symphysis and Sundesmosis joints  
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Synarthrosis   Suture and Synchondrosis Joints  
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Pes Planus   Foot remains flat even whennot bearing weight  
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pes cavus   high instep, may be associated with claw toes  
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Claw toe   hyperextension of teh metatarsophalangeal joint  
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Hallus valgus   lateral deviation of the great toe. May have overlap with the second toe  
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Thumb Abduction Test   Isolates teh strength of the abductor pollicis brevis muscle. associated with carpel tunnel syndrome  
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Barlow-Ortolani maneuver   Testing hip dislocation in infant to 1 year.  
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Allis sign   Dectect hip dislocation or shortened femur. With baby supine flex both knees with feet on the table. Unequal knee height is positive test  
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Genu varum   bow leg  
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Genu valgum   Knock-Knee  
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Gower sign   Child rises from a sitting position by placing hands on the legs and pushing the trunk up  
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Ankylosing Spondylitis   hereditory, chronic inflammatory disease initially affecting the lumbar spine and sacroiliac joints. Begins with low back and progresses to reduced spinal movement  
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Lumbosacral radiculopathy   herniated lumbar disk.  
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Lumbar stenosis   hypertrophy of teh ligamentum flavum and facet joints resulting in narrowing of the spinal canal  
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Carpel Tunnel Syndrome   Compression on the median nerve caused by thickening of its flexor tendon sheath.  
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Gout   Disorder of purine metabolism resulting form an elevated serum uric acid level. A form of arthritis  
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Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome   TMJ. painful jaw movement caused by congenital anomalies, malocclusion, trama, arthritis, adn otehr joint diseases.  
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osteomyelitis   infection in teh bone, usually results from an open wound or systemic infection  
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Bursitis   inflammation of the bursa. resulting from constant friction between the skin and tissues around teh joint.  
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Paget Disease   Osteitis Deformans. Metabolic focal disorder of the bone. Excessive bone resorption and excessive bone formation produce a mosaic pattern of lamellar bone  
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Fibromyalgia   painful, nonarticular condition that primarily affects teh muscles. Widespread pain adn aching, persistent fatigue, generalized morning stiffness, multiple tender points (11 or more) at nine bilateral sites  
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Osteoarthritis   deterioration of the articular cartilage covering the ends of bone in synovial joints  
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Rheumatoid Arthritis   chronic, systemic, inflammatory, progressive disorder of joints. Disease onset is characterized by an unremitting fever, maculopapular rash, and arthitis  
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Strain   excessive stretching by focrceful contraction beyond its functional capacity.  
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Sprain   Stretching or tearing a supporting ligament of a joint  
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Dislocation   complete separation of teh congtact between two bones in a joint  
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Fracture   partial or complete break in teh continuity of a bone resulting from trauma.  
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Tenosynovitis   tendonitis; inflammation of teh synovium-lined sheath around a tendon. common sites include the shoulder, knee, heel and wrists  
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Rotator Cuff Tear   Microtrauma to the rotator cuff muscles, most often the supraspinatus. Occurs with repeated overhead lifting as the muscle and tendon are compressed under the acromion.  
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Myelomeningocele   spina bifida; congenital neural tube defects with incomplete closure of the vertebral column. Permits meninges and sometimes spinal cord to protrude into a saclike structure  
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Talipes Equinovarus   clubfoot; fixed congential defect of the ankle and foot. combination of position deformities includes inversion of the foot at the ankle and plantar flexion with the toes lower than the heel.  
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Metatarsus Adductus   Metatarsus Varus; most common congenital foot deformity. Can be eitehr fixed or flexible. caused by intrauterine positioning. Medial adduction of eh toes adn forefoot resulting in angulation at the tarsometatarsal joint.  
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Developmental dysplasia of the hip   condition present at birth in which the femoral head has an inappropriate relationship with the acetabulum. wide range of severity. will either be dislocation or subluxation. Joint ligaments allow displacement of teh femoral head  
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Legg-calve-perthes Disease   avascular necrosis of teh femoral head resulting from a decreased blood supply to the femoral head. Most common in males between 3 adn 11. child may have a limp that is painless, loss of internal rotation, loss of abduction and decreased ROM.  
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Osgood-Schlatter Disease   traction apophysitis (inflammation of a bony outgrowth) of the anterior aspect of the tibial tubercle in association with inflammation of the anterior patellar tendon.  
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Slipped Capital femoral epiphysis   disorder inw hich teh capital femoral epiphysis slips over the neck of the femur.Often in children who are obese, taller than most and between 8 and 16  
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Muscular Dystrophy   group of genetic disorders involving the gradual degeneration of the muscle fibers. Characterized by progressive symmetric weakness and muscle atrophy or pseudohypertrophy from fatty infiltrates.  
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Scoliosis   physical deformity with a concave curvature of teh anterior vertebral bodies, convex posterior curves, and lateral rotation of the thoracic spine. lateral curvature is greater than 10 degrees, but may vary from 20-60 degrees  
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Radial Head Subluxation   nursemad's elbow. Disclocation injury caused by jerking the arm upward while the elbow is extended. jerking pulls apart teh elbow joint and tears the margin of the annular ligament around the radial head into the joint and allows the torn ligament to beco  
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Osteoporosis   silent progressive disease in which a decrease in bone mass occurs because bone resoorption is more rapid than bone deposition  
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Dupuytren Contracture   affects palmar fascia of one ore more fingers and tends to be bilateral.  
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