The WikiDoc Living Textbook of Musculoskeletal Disease
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Click Here For A Complete Listing Of All Chapters In The Living Textbook Of Musculoskeletal Disorders In Alphabetical Order
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Anatomy
Bones (Axial skeleton, Appendicular skeleton) | |
|---|---|
| VERTEBRAL COLUMN | vertebrae (cervical - thoracic - lumbar) - sacrum - coccyx |
| THORAX | sternum - rib |
| cranial bones of SKULL | occipital - parietal - frontal - temporal - sphenoid - ethmoid |
| facial bones of SKULL | nasal - maxilla - lacrimal - zygomatic - palatine - inferior nasal conchae - vomer - mandible - THROAT: hyoid (greater cornu, lesser cornu, body) |
| UPPER EXTREMITY | SHOULDER GIRDLE:clavicle - scapula - ARM: humerus - ulna - radius- HAND:carpals (scaphoid - lunate bone - triquetral - pisiform - trapezium - trapezoid - capitate - hamate) - metacarpals - phalanges (prox - int - dist) |
| LOWER EXTREMITY | PELVIS:pelvis (ilium, ischium, pubis) - LEG: femur - patella - fibula - tibia - FOOT: tarsals (calcaneus - talus - navicular - cuneiform - cuboid ) - metatarsals - phalanges (prox - int - dist) |
| MIDDLE EAR OSSICLES | malleus - incus - stapes |
Musculoskeletal system, connective tissue: bone and cartilage | |
|---|---|
| Cartilage | perichondrium, fibrocartilage callus, metaphysis
cells (chondroblast, chondrocyte) types (hyaline, elastic, fibrous) |
| Bone | ossification (intramembranous, endochondral, epiphyseal plate)
cycle (osteoblast, osteoid, osteocyte, osteoclast) types (cancellous, cortical) regions (epiphysis, metaphysis, diaphysis) structure (osteon/Haversian system, Haversian canals, Volkmann's canals, endosteum, periosteum, Sharpey's fibres, enthesis, lacunae, canaliculi, trabeculae, medullary cavity, bone marrow) shapes (long, short, flat, irregular, sesamoid) |
Joints | |
|---|---|
| Types | fibrous: Gomphosis - Suture - Syndesmosis
cartilaginous: Synchondrosis - Symphysis synovial: Plane joint - 1° (Hinge joint, Pivot joint) - 2° (Condyloid joint, Saddle joint) - 3° (Ball and socket joint) by range of motion: Synarthrosis - Amphiarthrosis - Diarthrosis |
| Terminology | Kinesiology - Anatomical terms of motion - Agonist/Antagonist |
| Motions | general: Flexion/Extension - Adduction/Abduction - Internal rotation/External rotation - Elevation/Depression
specialized/upper limbs: Protraction/Retraction - Supination/Pronation specialized/lower limbs: Plantarflexion/Dorsiflexion - Eversion/Inversion |
| Components | Articular capsule (Synovial membrane, Fibrous membrane) - Synovial fluid - Bursa - Articular disk |
Physiology
Polysaccharides: glycosaminoglycans |
|---|
| Chondroitin sulfate - Dermatan sulfate - Heparin - Heparan sulfate - Hyaluronan - Keratan sulfate |
Disease States
Fractures (Sx2, 800-829) | |
|---|---|
| General | Avulsion fracture · Greenstick fracture · Salter-Harris fractures |
| Head | Skull fracture · Basilar · Blowout |
| Vertebral | Cervical · Jefferson · Hangman's · Flexion teardrop · Extension teardrop, Clay-shoveler · Burst · Compression · Wedge · Chance · Hyperextension fracture dislocation |
| Ribs | Rib fracture · Flail chest |
| Shoulder, arm and hand | Clavicle · Humerus · Monteggia · Galeazzi · Colles' · Smith's · Barton's · Scaphoid · Rolando · Bennett's · Boxer's |
| Hip, leg and foot | Hip fracture · Segond · trimalleolar · Bimalleolar · Pott's · Maisonneuve · Lisfranc · Calcaneal · Jones fracture |
Injuries, other than fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains (S00-T14, 850-929) | |
|---|---|
| Head (head injury) and neck | Black eye - Traumatic brain injury (Concussion, Diffuse axonal injury, Cerebral contusion, Epidural hematoma, Subdural hematoma, Subarachnoid hemorrhage) |
| Thorax (chest trauma) | Traumatic aortic rupture - Pneumothorax - Hemothorax - Hemopneumothorax - Pulmonary contusion - Cardiac tamponade - Commotio cordis |
| Abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine and pelvis | Ruptured spleen |
| Shoulder and upper arm | Rotator cuff tear |
| General | Spinal cord injury - Brachial plexus lesion
Abrasion - Blister - Bruise - Hematoma Wound - Bite |
Congenital Disease States
Pharmacology
Anabolic steroids (A14) (trademark names in brackets) | |
|---|---|
| Androstan (carbon 19 present) | Androstadienone • Boldenone undecylenate (Equipoise) • 4-Chlordehydromethyltestosterone (Turinabol) • Clostebol • Desoxymethyltestosterone (Madol) • DHEA • DHT • Drostanolone (Masteron) • Fluoxymesterone (Halotestin) • Furazabol (Miotolan) • Methandrostenolone (Dianabol) • Methenolone • Mesterolone (Proviron) • Methenolone enanthate (Primobolan) • Mestanolone • Norethandrolone • Oxandrolone (Anavar) • Oxymetholone (Anadrol) • Oxymetholone (Anadrol-50) • Quinbolone (Anabolicum Vister) • Stanozolol (Winstrol) • Testosterone |
| Estren (carbon 19 absent) | Ethylestrenol • Mibolerone (Cheque Drops) • Nandrolone (Deca Durabolin) • Norbolethone (Genabol) • Oxabolone cipionate • Tetrahydrogestrinone (The Clear) • Trenbolone (Fina) |
Drugs for treatment of bone diseases (M05) | |
|---|---|
| Bisphosphonates | Nitrogenous (Pamidronic acid, Alendronic acid, Ibandronic acid, Risedronic acid, Zoledronic acid) - Non-nitrogenous (Etidronic acid, Clodronic acid, Tiludronic acid) |
| Bone morphogenetic proteins | Dibotermin alfa - Eptotermin alfa |
| Other | Ipriflavone - Aluminium chlorohydrate - Strontium ranelate |
Topical products for joint and muscular pain (M02) | |
|---|---|
| Anti-inflammatory preparations, non-steroids | Butylpyrazolidines: Phenylbutazone - Mofebutazone - Clofezone - Oxyphenbutazone
Propionic acid derivatives: Tolmetin - Diclofenac - Fentiazac other: Benzydamine - Etofenamate - Piroxicam - Felbinac - Bufexamac - Ketoprofen - Bendazac - Naproxen - Ibuprofen - Feprazone - Niflumic acid - Meclofenamic acid - Flurbiprofen - Suxibuzone - Indometacin - Nifenazone |
| Other | Tolazoline - Dimethyl sulfoxide |
Acknowledgement and Attribution Regarding Sources of Content
Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .

