Bandaging

Question 1

Why must a bandage be smooth?

Answer 1

Avoid soft tissue damage

Question 2

What should you do with a bandage if the patient becomes lame or their lameness increases?

Answer 2

Remove bandage immediately and reevaluate wound

Question 3

Which direction should a bandage be placed?

Answer 3

Pull flexxor tendons medially

Question 4

What are consequences of a bandage that is too tight?

Answer 4

Circulation compromise, soft tissue injury, pressure injuries

Question 5

What are foot bandages used for?

Answer 5

Subsolar abscesses

Question 6

Where should you extend a distal limb bandage?

Answer 6

Distal to coronary band

Question 7

This layer is placed on the limb loosely b/c nothing is protecting the soft tissue underneath it

Answer 7

Primary layer

Question 8

Which bandage layers are secured with conforming roll gauze?

Answer 8

Primary and secondary layers

Question 9

Tefla, Curasalt, Kerlix AMD, hydrogel, and Ca alginate are examples of which bandage layer?

Answer 9

Primary

Question 10

Sterile non-adherent, porous layer placed directly on the wound

Answer 10

Primary layer

Question 11

Cotton roll, sheet cotton, RediRoll/CombiRoll are examples of which layer?

Answer 11

Secondary

Question 12

How do you secure the secondary layer of a bandage?

Answer 12

Conforming (brown) gauze

Question 13

Provides support and padding to prevent excessive compression and protect the limb

Answer 13

Secondary layer

Question 14

Absorbent for exudate

Answer 14

Secondary layer

Question 15

Provides rigidity and support for the bandage and helps protect bandage from contamination

Answer 15

Tertiary layer

Question 16

50% bandage overlap

Answer 16

All layers

Question 17

Where does a distal limb bandage cover?

Answer 17

Below carpus/tarsus to below coronary band

Question 18

Seals bandage at top and bottom and prevents dirt and debris from entering

Answer 18

Elastikon

Question 19

Used for large wounds, swelling/cellulities, or for temporary fracture stabilization

Answer 19

Full limb/stack bandage

Question 20

Where does a stack bandage cover?

Answer 20

Below coonary band to proximal carpus/tarsus + another roll covering up to elbow

Question 21

Bandage sutured over wound or incision site via suture loops and umbilical tape

Answer 21

Stent bandage

Question 22

Which direction should flexor tendons be pulled when placing a bandage?

Answer 22

Medially

Question 23

Why do you want to pull flexor tendons medially when placing a bandage?

Answer 23

Minimizes risk of tendon injury

Question 24

Indicated post-colic surgery or for thoracic/abdominal wounds

Answer 24

Abdominal bandage

Question 25

What bandages are used to decrease edema?

Answer 25

Sweat bandages

Question 26

How often should a sweat bandaged be removed to was limb?

Answer 26

At least daily

Question 27

Why does a sweat bandage need to be changed so often?

Answer 27

Can cause skin scalding

Question 28

Bandage that is 2x the size of the limb and preserves blood supply and supports the fracture but isn't really used anymore

Answer 28

Robert Jones bandage

Question 29

What size white tape must you use to secure splints to a bandage?

Answer 29

2" or larger

Question 30

Aligns leg w/dorsal aspect and straightens all the joints into place

Answer 30

Kimzey leg shaver splint

Question 31

What gait provides the best stability and most comfort when considering use of a splint?

Answer 31

Walking on their toes

Question 32

Used for fracture stabilization for transportation and reduce/eliminate flexion/extension of joints

Answer 32

Splints

Question 33

When should a dorsal splint be placed on the dorsal aspect of the limb?

Answer 33

Carpus and below

Question 34

What is the splint placement rule for fracture stabilization?

Answer 34

Immobilize a joint below and a joint above the fracture

Question 35

Can use RJ bandage, palmar splint form heels to elbow, or lateral splint from hoof to withers for this type of fracture stabilization

Answer 35

Radial fracture

Question 36

If the olecranon is fractured, can the horse bear weight on the affected limb?

Answer 36

No

Question 37

Stack bandage w/palmar splint from heels to top of elbow is used for what type of fracture stabilization?

Answer 37

Olecranon fracture

Question 38

How does a plamar splint and stack bandage secure an olecranon fracture?

Answer 38

Fix carpus in extension so horse can bear weight

Question 39

How do you stabilize a tibial fracture?

Answer 39

Splint from hip to ground

Question 40

Used for radial and tibial fracture stabilization and gastrocnemius ruptures in younger farm animals

Answer 40

Thomas-Schroeder splint

Question 41

Maintains limb in extension and immobilizes the elboq

Answer 41

Thomas-Schroeder splint