Orthopedic Technologist Exam/JDB10
Caudine Equine Syndrome (CES) - Answer-Nerve roots become compressed interfering with sensory and
motor functions
Paget's Disease/Osteitis Deformans - Answer-Chronic disorder that can lead to pain, arthritis, fractures,
and deformities of the skeleton
Boutonniere Deformity - Answer-Inflammation that forces the PIP into a flexed position, stretching the
central slip and causing a rupture
Erosive Osteoarthritis - Answer-AKA Inflammatory Arthritis
Swan-Neck Deformity - Answer-Deformity of the MP, PIP, and DIP joints in people with RA
Nalebuff's Classification - Answer-Describes the four types of Swan-Neck deformities
Trigger Finger - Answer-Stenosing tenosynovitis that prevents the tendon from moving freely in the
sheath
, Ulnar Nerve Entrapment - Answer-Symptoms include numbness in the ring finger and pinky; treated
with anterior transposition of the nerve
Enchondroma - Answer-Nonmalignant bone tumors that develop in the cartilage lining a bone
Chondrosarcoma - Answer-Malignant bone cancer that forms in cartilaginous cells
Lipoma - Answer-Nonmalignant fatty tumor that develops from fatty tissue
Osteomyelitis - Answer-Bacterial infection of the bone
Hematogenous - Answer-Mode of infection that can travel to the bone from the original infection site
Septic Arthritis - Answer-Joint infection in which cartilage is destroyed and involved bone is broken
down
Chondromalacia Patella - Answer-Patella is pulled laterally and rubs against the femur causing
inflammation and pain
Clarkeas Sign - Answer-Diagnostic technique used by physician to diagnose CMP
Osteofibrous Dysplasia - Answer-Aggressive, nonmalignant fibrous tumor
Osteogenesis Imperfecta - Answer-AKA Brittle Bone Disease; inability to manufacture healthy collagen
Kyphosis - Answer-Exaggerated forward curve to the spine
Caudine Equine Syndrome (CES) - Answer-Nerve roots become compressed interfering with sensory and
motor functions
Paget's Disease/Osteitis Deformans - Answer-Chronic disorder that can lead to pain, arthritis, fractures,
and deformities of the skeleton
Boutonniere Deformity - Answer-Inflammation that forces the PIP into a flexed position, stretching the
central slip and causing a rupture
Erosive Osteoarthritis - Answer-AKA Inflammatory Arthritis
Swan-Neck Deformity - Answer-Deformity of the MP, PIP, and DIP joints in people with RA
Nalebuff's Classification - Answer-Describes the four types of Swan-Neck deformities
Trigger Finger - Answer-Stenosing tenosynovitis that prevents the tendon from moving freely in the
sheath
, Ulnar Nerve Entrapment - Answer-Symptoms include numbness in the ring finger and pinky; treated
with anterior transposition of the nerve
Enchondroma - Answer-Nonmalignant bone tumors that develop in the cartilage lining a bone
Chondrosarcoma - Answer-Malignant bone cancer that forms in cartilaginous cells
Lipoma - Answer-Nonmalignant fatty tumor that develops from fatty tissue
Osteomyelitis - Answer-Bacterial infection of the bone
Hematogenous - Answer-Mode of infection that can travel to the bone from the original infection site
Septic Arthritis - Answer-Joint infection in which cartilage is destroyed and involved bone is broken
down
Chondromalacia Patella - Answer-Patella is pulled laterally and rubs against the femur causing
inflammation and pain
Clarkeas Sign - Answer-Diagnostic technique used by physician to diagnose CMP
Osteofibrous Dysplasia - Answer-Aggressive, nonmalignant fibrous tumor
Osteogenesis Imperfecta - Answer-AKA Brittle Bone Disease; inability to manufacture healthy collagen
Kyphosis - Answer-Exaggerated forward curve to the spine
