ORTHO FINALS Flashcards
bone broke skin intact
close fracture
break in skin at the time of fracture, with or without bone protrusion
open fracture
clean wound less than 1cm long
grade 1
larger wound without extensive soft tissue damage
grade 2
most severe, highly contaminated, has extensive soft tissue damage
grade 3
only part of width of broken bone
incomplete fracture
bone broken into several fragments
comminuted fracture
internal fixation devices maybe used to hold the bone fragments in position
open reduction
a rigid external immobilizing device that is molded to the contours of the body
casts
most serious complication. tight and rigid cast constrict a swollen limb pressure in increased and compromises blood flow and tissue perfusion
compartment syndrome
hot spot
pressure necrosis
detoriation of body system due to unavoidable muskoloskeletal inactivity
disuse syndrome
tense and contract muscle without moving the underlying bone
isometric exercise
charaterized by chronic deterioration of the cartilage at the end of bones
osteoarthritis
enlargement of the finger at the end of joints of the fingers
heberden’s node
bony of enlargement at the middle joints of the fingers
bouchard’s node
procedure in which surgeon removes or add something a wedged of bone near a damaged joint
osteotomy
a surgical procedure to restore the function of a joint
arthroplasty