Principles Of Fracture Management

Question 1

Schatzker fracutres are a form of classification of _________ fractures

Answer 1

Tibial plateau

Question 2

Description of fractures

• Displacement
  • _________ • ___________
• Angulation
  • __________ and _________ of angulation

Answer 2

Sideways

Overlap

Direction; degree

Question 3

symptoms of a fracture?

List 4

Answer 3

Pain
Swelling
Deformity
Loss of function

Question 4

Signs of a fracture?

List 5

Answer 4

Swelling
Deformity
Ecchymosis
Crepitation
Abnormal mobility

Question 5

Cast Immobilization

• Plaster Of Paris (POP)
- made up of______,______ - it is ________
• Resin material - (Natural or Synthetic?) - (Weak or Strong?)

• Layer of _________
• layer of __________
• Monitor __________ , color and size

Answer 5

Caso,.12H,0 ; Malleable

Synthetic; strong

Stockinette; orthoban

distal pulses

Question 6

Gallow’s splint is used for ???

Answer 6

Children

Question 7

Gallows traction is used to immobilise _________ fractures in children under _________ of age with a maximum weight of _____Kgs.

Answer 7

femur

two years

12

Question 8

Skin Traction

• ____% TBW up to ___kg

Answer 8

10

6

Question 9

Skeletal Traction

• ____ to _____ kg

Answer 9

10 to 15

Question 10

Internal Fixation
- First ________ the fracture
- then _______________ using,
•______,______ (Often simple to use)
•_______ and _____
• ____________
nails

Answer 10

reduce

Hold reduction

Wires, Pins

Plates and screws

Intramedullary

Question 11

Examples of intra-medullary nails

__________ nails

_______ nails

Answer 11

Kutchner

Locked

Question 12

Examples of rod fixation

______
________

Answer 12

Rod fixation

Ring fixation