The Assessment of Fracture Risk

Question: A tool for assessing risk factors for osteoporotic fractures is the: DEXA.FRAX. CorrectBRCA1.HAARM. Incorrect Explanation: The FRAX calculator generates fracture risk based on age, body mass index, parental fracture history, use of glucocorticoids, presence of rheumatoid arthritis or secondary osteoporosis, and tobacco and alcohol use. It has been validated for black, Hispanic, and Asian women in the USA and has calculators that are country and continent specific. Duel energy x-ray absorptiometry, DEXA, is the optimal standard for measuring bone density. BRAC1 is a gene that can mutate and increase the risk of breast cancer. HAARM is the melanoma risk model. Question: Anserine bursitis arises from: excessive running. Correctexcessive kneeling. Incorrectarthritis.trauma Explanation: Anserine bursitis arises from excessive running, valgus knee deformity, fibromyalgias, and osteoarthritis. Prepatellar bursitis (“housemaid’s knee”) arises from excessive kneeling. A popliteal or “baker’s” cyst arises from distention of the gastrocnemius semimembranous bursa from underlying arthritis or trauma. Question: When examining the knee, which of the following symptoms could be indicative of a positive Adduction (Varus) Stress Test? Pain in the lateral joint line CorrectPain in the medial joint line IncorrectPain in the anterior joint lineA click along the medial joint line. Explanation: