ABSTRACT
CLINICAL HISTORY 1. When taking a history from a patient with osteoarthritis of the hands, which one
of the following would be unusual? A. Pain that is worse in the morning B. Perceived weakness of grip C. Pain that affects sleeping patterns
D. Increased discomfort with joint loading and movement
E. Involvement of the IP joint and wrist
PLAIN RADIOGRAPHS IN OSTEOARTHRITIS 2. Which one of the following tends to be an early finding of osteoarthritis on plain
radiographs? A. Joint space narrowing B. Joint space widening C. Joint subluxation
D. Subchondral sclerosis/eburnation E. Osteophytes and periarticular erosions
IMAGING FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE THUMB 3. Which one of the following radiographic views gives a true anteroposterior
image of the thumb? A. Waters’ view B. Bett’s view C. Robert’s view
D. Eaton stress view E. Towne’s view
JOINT INVOLVEMENT WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS 4. Which one of the following first ray joints is most commonly affected by
osteoarthritis? A. DIP joint B. PIP joint C. MP joint
D. CMC joint E. STT joint
EXAMINATION OF THE OSTEOARTHRITIC HAND 5. When examining a patient with osteoarthritis of the hand, where would you
expect to find Heberden nodes? A. DIP joint B. PIP joint C. MP joint
D. Overlying the metacarpal E. At the wrist
See Essentials of Plastic Surgery, second edition, pp. 1017-1025.
