A 60 year old patient complaining of dull aching pain in his left knee comes into the office. Initially, his pain was aggravated by movement, but seemed to improve when he rested. Now it seems to be hurting all of the time and is also making a creaking noise when he stands up.  Which of the following is the first  biochemical pathogenic change you would expect with this pathology?

Amniotic banding syndrome can result in ____________

This condition of the shoulder is the most common MSK complaint in adults over 40 and it can be caused by both intrinsic and extrinsic disorders. Name the structure that becomes inflamed, adherent to the humeral head and contracted.

If pain is present anterior and inferior to the tip of the lateral malleolous after an ankle sprain __________________ is indicated. 

Pain usually worsens during which of the following activities when Osgood Schlatter is present?

Boutonierre deformity is characterized by _____________ of the PIP joint  and _____________ of the DIP joint.

Because the bones have taken on an abnormal shape ______________________ often necessitates surgery after age 10.

A sprain is a ______________ injury while a strain effects ______________.

Hemimelia is a rare disease of unknown etiology that causes partial or complete absence of what types of bones?

A 12 year old male presents to the clinic with hyperkyphosis of the thoracic spine and localized tenderness. He complains of back pain after playing basketball each evening. Which condition is most likely?