ORIF Flashcards
(21 cards)
What does ORIF stand for?
Open reduction internal fixation
What kind of PPE should we be wearing?
Gowns, and Gloves, eye protection, lead (also booties, hat, and mask)
What kind of equipment is needed?
C-arm, power source, tourniquet, cast cart
What kind of instrument is need?
Orthopedic set, drill, ORIF instrument ser, K wires
What department outside of ours, would we need to notify?
Radiology
What are the different types of screw?
Cortical and cancellous
Which nail is the strongest?
Cortical
What are the two different types of bone?
(Outer) Cortical- dense & (Inner) Cancellous-spongy
Which screw has closely spaced, shallow threads?
Cortical
Which screw has deep widely spaced threads?
Cancellous
Which of these screws would be used on the metaphyses of the long bone?
Cancellous
Which screw has a larger core to outer diameter ratio?
Cortical
What type of a screw cut their own path into the bone?
Self tapping cancellous screw
Which screw is blunt ended?
Cortical
When placing cortical screw, how far should the blunt end come out on the outer side, to minimize tissue damage?
Couple millimeters
What type of screw is used LAG, for the metaphyses?
Partially threaded cancellous
Which types of screw and thread is used to fixate a plate for maximum stability?
Cortical
Who is responsible to teach screw size?
surgical technologist
What are the screw that stay in PT’s body called
Implant
What are screws that are not permanently placed in the body?
In and out
