Surgeries Flashcards
1
Q
Types
A
> Elective (planned in advance)
Traumatic (treat/manage traumatic injuries)
Emergency (non-traumatic but needed urgently e.g cauda equina decompression)
2
Q
Other surgeries
A
> Debridement (clean out)
Labral repair (hip/shoulder)
Microfractures (small holes = drilled to create bleeding which clots and scar tissue forms which can replace articular cartilage)
Muscle/ligament/tendon reconstructions/repairs
