LSUHS Alexandria Family Medicine Board Review (Musculoskeletal)

A patient with an inversion injury reports mid-foot pain and tenderness over the navicular bone. Which is appropriate?

A 52-year-old runner has developed a degenerative meniscal tear found on MRI. Which of the following is appropriate?

A 13-year-old has knee pain with tenderness and swelling to the tibial tuberosity. Before treatment, you should order?

Which one of the following is the most accurate and appropriate maneuver to detect an anterior cruciate ligament tear?

Which one of the following organisms is the most likely cause of septic arthritis of a knee joint?

A 72-year-old pictured below has developed progressive hand pain and stiffness. Which of these is most appropriate?

Which of the following is associated with a higher risk of developing adhesive capsulitis?

Which one of the following disorders is caused by an underlying mechanism of osteochondrosis rather than apophysitis?

A 72-year-old with back pain undergoes an MRI which shows lumbar spinal stenosis. The most appropriate treatment is?

A patient has lateral hip pain and examination demonstrates a trendelenberg gait. Which is the most likely diagnosis?

A 13-year-old male is brought to your office for evaluation of back pain. Plain radiography would be indicated for?

A patient presents with heel pain which is worse with the first steps after sitting or waking. First-line treatment is?

According to the Ottawa knee rule, which one of the following factors may warrant radiography for an acute knee injury?

A patient has a displaced midshaft clavicular fracture which is shortened by 2 cm. Which management is appropriate?

A diabetic has a fever and edema/erythema of the foot. There is a draining ulcer on exam. Preferred initial imaging is?

A patient has an elevated alkaline phosphatase (ALP) but normal AST, ALT, and GGT. Which of these should be ordered now?

Which one of the following would you tell a patient regarding treatment options for his trigger finger?

Which one of the following has been shown to be an appropriate therapeutic intervention for nonspecific low back pain?

A patient complains of MCP swelling and bilateral joint stiffness for 1 hour each morning. Which test is most specific?

Which of the following non-prescription interventions is effective for treating bilateral knee osteoarthritis?

Which one of the following physical examination findings is most consistent with Dequervain's tenosynovitis?

A patient develops anterior kneecap pain with jogging and ascending stairs. Radiography is negative. The diagnosis is?

Which one of the following imaging modalities would be indicated initially for a suspected tibial stress fracture?

An 11-year-old's mother is concerned that she may have a curved spine. What scoliosis evaluation is appropriate first?

The initial treatment recommendation with the most proven efficacy for fibromyalgia is?

Which one of the following would be the safest and most appropriate initial management for Achilles tendinopathy?

A 3-year-old has elbow pain after his father grabbed his wrist to prevent falling off a stool. Which do you recommend?

A patient has tenderness in the anatomical snuffbox after a fall. Radiography is negative for fractures. Treatment is?

Which one of the following would be the preferred management of an adult with a non-displaced radial head fracture?

A plumber develops swelling of the elbow with no erythema, heat, tenderness, or fever. Which of these is appropriate?