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chp 17 peds
musculoskeletal disorders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| conversion of the cartilaginous fetal skeleton into bone | ossification |
| at birth infants have all of this | muscle tissue |
| vascularized covering of the bone | periosteum |
| location of the long bone growth | epiphyseal plates |
| damage to this can cause disturbed bone growth | epiphyseal plate |
| foot has been twisted inward/outward or toes higher/lower than the heel | clubfoot |
| a type of casting for clubfoot that reguires new casting weekly | ponseti method |
| the head of the femur is partly or completely displaced from a shallow hip socket | developmental dysplasia of the hip |
| 2 factors for DDH | hereditary and environmental |
| pelvic drops on the side of the affected hip joint when standing on one leg | trendelen burg gait |
| when you can feel or hear the femoral head slip into the acetabulum under pressure | ortolani sign |
| a group of nonprogressive disorders that affect the motor centers of the brain causing problems with movement and coordination | cerebral palsy |
| jerky movements during voluntary motions, legs cross and the toes point inward | spastic CP/ SCISSORING |
| uncontrolled,slow,writhng movements that increase with emotional stress and disappear during sleep | athwtoid/dyskinetic CP |
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