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Ortho Surgery
Surgery 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis given to patients who present with a traumatic knee effusion, until proven otherwise | ACL tear |
| possible graft choices in an ACL repair | bone-patellar tendon-bone, hamstring autograft, cadaver allograft |
| best non-surgical treatment for osteoarthritis | wt loss |
| most common cause of shoulder pain | impingement |
| initial treatment for rotator cuff tendonitis | physical therapy and NSAIDS |
| comorbid illness that predisposes to adhesive capsulitis | diabetes |
| single most sensitive and specific physical exam finding in rotator cuff tears | weakness with resisted external rotation and or abduction |
| indications for rotator cuff repair | <60 yo, or 60-70 yo with favorable medical history and comorbities |
| shoulder dislocation that is the most common | anterior |
| two fractures associated with the shoulder | Bankart, Hill-sachs |
| test that should be ordered to rule out DVT in the case of shoulder pain | doppler ultrasound |
| initial test to be ordered to evaluate post-operative pain | x-ray to evaluate for hardware failure |