Principles Of Fracture Management Flashcards

1
Q

Schatzker fracutres are a form of classification of _________ fractures

A

Tibial plateau

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2
Q

Description of fractures

  • Displacement
    • _________ • ___________
  • Angulation
    • __________ and _________ of angulation
A

Sideways

Overlap

Direction; degree

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3
Q

symptoms of a fracture?

List 4

A

Pain
Swelling
Deformity
Loss of function

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4
Q

Signs of a fracture?

List 5

A

Swelling
Deformity
Ecchymosis
Crepitation
Abnormal mobility

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5
Q

Cast Immobilization

• Plaster Of Paris (POP)
- made up of______,______ - it is ________
• Resin material - (Natural or Synthetic?) - (Weak or Strong?)

• Layer of _________
• layer of __________
• Monitor __________ , color and size

A

Caso,.12H,0 ; Malleable

Synthetic; strong

Stockinette; orthoban

distal pulses

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6
Q

Gallow’s splint is used for ???

A

Children

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7
Q

Gallows traction is used to immobilise _________ fractures in children under _________ of age with a maximum weight of _____Kgs.

A

femur

two years

12

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8
Q

Skin Traction

  • ____% TBW up to ___kg
A

10

6

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9
Q

Skeletal Traction

  • ____ to _____ kg
A

10 to 15

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10
Q

Internal Fixation
- First ________ the fracture
- then _______________ using,
•______,______ (Often simple to use)
•_______ and _____
• ____________
nails

A

reduce

Hold reduction

Wires, Pins

Plates and screws

Intramedullary

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11
Q

Examples of intra-medullary nails

__________ nails

_______ nails

A

Kutchner

Locked

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12
Q

Examples of rod fixation

______
________

A

Rod fixation

Ring fixation

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