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WorksheetsInfective Arthritis
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Tom Smith Arthritis affects
Neck of infants
Hip joint in infants
Elbow joint in Children
Shoulder joint in children
All are true about septic arthritis except
Aspiration of joint fluid used for diagnosis
E coli is the most common cause
Common in children
Affects growth plate
Tom Smith Arthritis is infectious arthritis destroying
Femur neck
Acetabular roof
Greater trochanter
Capital epiphysis of femur
In case of suspected septic arthritis, best way to confirm the diagnosis is
Aspiration of joint
CT Scan
MRI scan
Blood investigations
Which of the following is an orthopaedic emergency
Intra-articular fracture
Septic arrhritis
Fracture lateral condyle of humerus
Fracture neck of femur
Most common joint involved in septic arthritis is
Knee
Hip
Shoulder
Elbow
Aspirated synovial fluid in septic arthritis will have
Clear colour
High viscosity
Markedly increased polymorphoneuclear leucocytes
None of the above
Deformity in septic arthritis of hip
Abduction
Flexion
External rotation
All the above
Septic arthritis is diagnosed by
X Ray
USG
Joint aspiration
MRI
A 4 y old child complains of high grade fever, decreased appetite and pain right hip. On examination he has dehydration, tenderness in Scarpa's triangle, swelling in right hip region, absent movements at right hip. On X ray there is mild increase in medial joint space. Diagnosis is
Dislocation of hip
Septic arthritis
Transient synovitis
Tubercular arthritis
A 7 year old boy with abrupt onset of pain in hip with hip held in abduction. Hemogram is normal , ESR is raised, what is next line of management
Hospitalise and observe
Ambulatory observation
Intravenous antibiotics
USG guided aspiration of hip joint
Tom smith arthritis manifests as
Increased hip mobility and instability
Hip stiffness
Ankylosis
Lengthening of limb
Septic arthritis in a 2 year old child is often caused by
H influenzae
Staph aureus
Gonococci
Pneumococci
Most common cause of bony ankylosis is
Rheumatoid arthritis
Pyogenic arthritis
Tubercular arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Chondrolysis occurs commonly in
TB arthritis
Syphylitic arthritis
Chondrosarcoma
Septic arthritis
