8.22 TKA Flashcards
1
Q
What do nerve blocks affect?
A
both sensory and motor
often lose quad control
2
Q
two types of nerve block
A
- femoral
- adductor canal
3
Q
Which is the better nerve block type and why?
A
adductor canal
- spares the quad
- get same amount of pain control
- easier to deal with in therapy
4
Q
If a pt doesn’t have quad control from a nerve block, what will be necessary?
A
may need a knee immobilizer
5
Q
TKA therapy in the hospital
A
- get up, mobilize immediately
- typically WBAT
- may or may not be on a CPM
- REGAIN EXTENSION
6
Q
This is critical for normal gait following TKA
A
extension
7
Q
It is easier to break up scar tissue later on in this position
A
flexion
