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patella path/joint
patella comp joints and pathology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Proximal tibiofibular joint type | gliding |
| Distal tibiofibular joint type | fibrous syndesmosis |
| Patellofemoral joint type | gliding |
| Femorotibial joint type | modified hinge |
| Pott’s fracture | avulsion fracture of the medial malleolus with loss of the ankle mortise |
| Jones fracture | avulsion fracture of the base of the 5th metatarsal |
| Gout | hereditary form of arthritis where uric acid is deposited in the joints |
| Osgood-schlatter disease | incomplete separation or avulsion of the tibial tuberosity |
| Osteoarthritis | degenerative joint disease – arthritis marked by progressive cartilage deterioration in synovial joints |
| Osteomyelitis | inflammation of bone due to a pyogenic infection |