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8 Indications for Surgery for Musculoskeletal Disorders

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  • Incapacitating pain at rest or with functional activities
  • Marked limitation of active or passive motion
  • Gross instability of a joint or bony segment
  • Joint deformity or abnormal joint alignment
  • Significant structural degeneration
  • Chronic joint swelling
  • Failed conservative or previous surgical management
  • Significant loss of function leading to disability as the result of any of the preceding factors
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Preoperative education improves what 4 things postoperatively?

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  • increased the health related quality of life
  • decreased the # of hours of therapy needed during inpatient stay
  • decreased patient anxiety during recovery/acute care stay
  • decreased pain levels and decreased requests for pain medication
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The inflammatory phase for bone is from day _ to day _

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1 - 7 days

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When is the soft callus forming during bone healing?

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weeks 2 - 3

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When is the hard callus forming during bone healing?

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3 - 4 months

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How long does the entire remodeling of bone process take?

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Up to one year

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When does near normal tensile strength (NNTS) in muscle return?

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7 days

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Ligaments and tendons take _ months for an 85-95% return of NNTS.

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4

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The inflammatory phase for ligament/tendon is from day _ to day _

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1 to days 3 or 5

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When is the proliferative (repair) phase of ligament/tendons?

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Day 3-Day 21

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When does the remodeling phase for ligaments begin?

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day 21

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When does the remodeling phase for tendons begin?

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day 42

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Why is muscle setting important during the repair and remodeling phases of healing?

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It is important to avoid adhesions

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Why does articular cartilage have limited healing potential?

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Due to its lack of a clotting cascade

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What are the 3 phases of healing?

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1) Acute/Inflammatory
2) Subacute/Proliferative
3) Chronic Remodeling

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What is the time frame for the maximum protection phase of tissue healing?

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From a few days to 6 weeks (tissue dependent)

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What is the time frame for the moderate protection phase of tissue healing?

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Usually begins 4-6 weeks post-op

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What is the time frame for the minimum protection phase of tissue healing?

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6-12 weeks post-op; may continue to 6 months post-op and beyond

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How long does skin healing take?

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7 - 14 days

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When do staples/sutures come out?

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Day 14

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When should staples/sutures come out of a revised, total, or infected knee?

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Day 21 secondary to compromised wound

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Which heals better, staples or sutures?

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sutures

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When is bone at its weakest?

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During weeks 3 and 4

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Healing time ____ in smokers

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doubles

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3 types of pulmonary complications post-op
- Pneumonia - Atelectasis - Pulmonary embolism
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Elevated HR is indicative of what type of pulmonary complication
a pulmonary embolism
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What is DVT?
Deep Vein Thrombosis | which is the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein
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What are the risk factors for DVT?
- postop or post fracture immobilization - prolonged bed rest - sedentary lifestyle - trauma to venous vessels - limb paralysis - malignancy - advanced age - obesity - congestive heart failure - use of oral contraceptives - pregnancy
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How can 20-25% of DVTs and PEs be identified?
by dull aching, severe pain, swelling, heat and redness of skin
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What is the only way to confirm the presence of a DVT?
Diagnostic imaging
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4 Ways to avoid venous stasis (DVTs)
- Initiating ambulation after surgery ASAP - Foot AROM - Compression stockings - SCDs
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What is a pulmonary embolism?
When a clot breaks away from the wall of a vein and travels proximally to the lungs
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5 Signs/Symptoms of Pulmonary Embolism
- Sudden onset of SOB (Dyspnea) - Rapid, shallow breathing (Tachypnea) - Chest Pain - Fever, sweating, cough, hemoptysis - Elevated heart rate (Tachycardia)
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How long should DVT and PE patients be on blood thinners after hospital D/C?
6 months
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Example of a repair surgery
ACL
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Example of a release or decompression surgery
arthroscopic subacromial decompression
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Example of a realignment or stabilization surgery
Osteotomy
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Example of a reconstruction or replacement surgery
arthroplasty
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Example of a fusion or fixation for bony union surgery
ORIF such as Lumbar spine fusion
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3 types of tissue grafts
- Autograft - Allograft - Synthetic graft
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Describe an autograft and give an example
This type of graft uses the patient’s own tissue harvested from a donor site in the body. Example: Patellar tendon grafts are used for ACL/PCL repair surgery.
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Describe an allograft and when it is used
Usually cadaveric. Used if autograft is unavailable or has failed.
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Vigorous stretching and full level activity are contraindicated for _ - _ weeks postoperatively a repair, reattachment, reconstruction, stabilization, or transfer of soft tissues
6-8 weeks
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Why do tendon repairs have a longer immobilization period than muscle?
Because they have decreased blood supply therefore healing is slower
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Why is remobilization with limited tensile force initiated as early as possible after tendon repair?
to prevent adhesions because tendons need to glide within their sheath
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After tendon repair restricted weight bearing and lifting occurs for _ - _ weeks
6-8 weeks
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After tendon repair vigorous stretching and high intensity resistance exercise should not be initiated until _ weeks
8
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Ligament Repair vs. Reconstruction
Repair involves approximating and suturing | Reconstruction involves the use of a tissue graft
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How long does it take for full rehab after a ligament repair or reconstruction?
6 months to 1 year
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Which joint is the most commonly stabilized and reconstructed joint?
The GH joint
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How does transfer or realignment of a muscle-tendon unit affect the unit?
It alters the line of pull of a muscle, but it does not change the action Example: realignment of the quadriceps changes the line of pull, but not the mechanism
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How does transfer or realignment of a tendon from one bony surface to another affect the unit?
It alters the line of pull of a muscle as well as the action of the muscle Example: moving the flexor carpi ulnaris to the dorsal surface of the hand changes the action from a flexor to an extensor.
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What are the indications for release, lengthening, or decompression of soft tissue (myotomy, tenotomy, or fasciotomy)?
Contracture prevention or minimizing progressive deformity; such as in muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy.
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Postop soft tissue release or lengthening what position should the affected limb be immobilized?
in a LENGTHENED position, except during exercise
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What is a synovectomy?
Removal of synovium (joint lining) in the presence of chronic joint inflammation
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When is a synovectomy indicated?
When medical management has failed for 4-6 months
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What type of patients typically undergo synocevtomies?
Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Following a synovectomy what should you avoid?
excessive exercise or activity that increases joint pain or swelling
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What is an example of an arthroscopic debridement or repair surgery?
Meniscal tears
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Are articular cartilage procedures and postop management easy?
NO, they are typically slow and grueling
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Protected weight bearing should continue until week _ or _ after articular cartilage procedures
8 or 9
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What are the disadvantages of excision arthoplasty?
- Joint instability - In the hip, leg length discrepancy - Muscular imbalance and weakness
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What is excision arthroplasty and in what body part is it typically performed in?
A flexible silicone implant is placed where the articular surface was removed where is becomes encapsulated with fibrous tissue as the jont reforms Performed primarily in the fingers
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What is interposition arthroplasty and in what body part is it typically performed in?
It is the biological resurfacing of a joint to provide a new articular surface Performed in elbows usually after failure of total elbow replacement or in extremely young patient
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What is the absolute contraindication to total joint arthroplasty?
Active infection in the joint
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What is Arthrodesis?
Surgical fusion of the surfaces of a joint
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What is the optimal position for hip arthrodesis?
10-15 degrees of flexion
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What is the optimal position for ankle arthrodesis?
90 degrees
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Restricted weight bearing until _ - _ weeks post-arthrodesis
8-12
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What is an osteotomy?
A surgical operation whereby a bone is cut to shorten, lengthen, or change its alignment
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How long does a bony union take after an osteotomy?
8-12 weeks
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Increased tourniquet time increases the risk of what?
DVTs and nerve impairment
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After a total hip surgery the hip is put into what 3 positions to determine intraoperative stability?
- Extreme hip flexion - Extension and external rotation - Flexion and internal rotation

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