The MOST common site of osteomyelitis in children is

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Question 1 of 5

The MOST common site of osteomyelitis in children is

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The femur is the most common site of osteomyelitis in children due to its rich blood supply and large metaphyseal area.

Question 2 of 5

An adolescent female who is a cheerleader comes to you with a painful bump below her right knee. She denies fever or trauma. Which is the most likely diagnosis?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Osgood-Schlatter disease is common in active adolescents, presenting as a painful bump at the tibial tubercle due to repetitive stress on the patellar tendon insertion. No fever or trauma rules out infection or acute injury.

Question 3 of 5

An overweight adolescent male complains of pain in the medial aspect of his knee. He denies trauma, and he has not had a fever. The most likely diagnosis is

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) often presents with referred knee pain in overweight adolescents. No trauma or fever makes ligament strain or infection less likely.

Question 4 of 5

Matching: Bone and joint orthopedic terminology - High-arched foot

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Cavus describes a high-arched foot, often associated with neurological conditions or idiopathic presentation.

Question 5 of 5

Matching: Talipes equinovarus

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Talipes equinovarus (clubfoot) responds to serial casting initially, aligning with option D.

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