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March 20, 2017

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Clavicle the collar bone: MCQ high yeild points

Clavicle bone - (General Features & Peculiarities of the Clavicle) The clavicle is a long bone. It supports the shoulder so that the arm can swing clearly away from the trunk. The clavicle transmits the weight of the limb to the sternum. The bone has a cylindrical part called the shaft, and two ends, lateral and medial. Peculiarities of the Clavicle : 1. It is the only long bone that lies horizontally. 2. It is subcutaneous throughout. 3. It is the first bone to start ossifying. 4. It is the only long bone which ossifies in membrane. 5. It is the only long bone which has two primary centres of ossification. 6. It is generally said to have no medullary cavity, but this is not always true. 7. It is occasionally pierced by the middle supraclavicular nerve. It receives weight of upper limb via lateral one- third through coracoclavicular ligament and transmits weight of upper limb to the axial skeletal via medial two-thirds part. 8. Most common bone fracture

HIP examination proforma for MS DNB ORTHO PRACTICAL EXAM

HIP EXAMINATION PROFORMA Performed in standing, supine and lateral positions Inspection lumbar lordosis attitude of limb levels of ASIS, patellae, malleoli swelling--gluteal region ,Scarpa’s triangle, trochanteric region scars, sinuses skin over the joint muscle wasting Palpation temperature tenderness-anterior joint line, posterior joint line trochanteric palpation level trochanteric tenderness- superficial /deep / transtrochanteric trochanteric surface--thickening / irregularity palpable swelling hard : femoral head, bony neoplasm firm : soft tissue neoplasm soft : cold abscess Vascular sign of Narath Movements Thomas’ test for flexion deformity of the hip determination of abduction / adduction deformity Flexion Extension Abduction Adduction External & internal rotation in hip extension (prone) & with hip flexed 90 degrees active/passive lag/deformity/arc compare with opposite side Differential rotation Knee to

Brachial plexus : anatomy review in two easy diagrams.

Make them your wallpaper to memorize :) Brachial plexus anatomy with branches , muscles supplied and root value

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