11 - Joint Luxation

Question 1

What is the most common joint luxation

Answer 1

Hip luxation

Question 2

Majority of hip luxation are

Answer 2

Craniodorsal

Question 3

What keeps the hip in place

Answer 3

Ball and socket joint, ligament of the head of the femur, joint capsule, perarticular muscles

Question 4

PE findings of hip luxation

Answer 4

Loss of triangle , hock internally rotated

Question 5

Treatment of hip luxation

Answer 5

Conservative closed reduction

Question 6

Closed reduction

Answer 6

Counter traction with a towel, external rotation of the femur, distal traction, internal rotation - abduction push on great trochanter

Question 7

Closed reduction ventral hip luxation prevents

Answer 7

Abduct femur

Question 8

Which should luxation is the most common

Answer 8

Medial

Question 9

Which elbow luxation is more common because smaller epicondyle

Answer 9

Lateral

Question 10

If medial luxation which sling

Answer 10

Velpeau

Question 11

IF lateral luxation

Answer 11

Spica splint

Question 12

Velpeau sling

Answer 12

Maintains shoulder and elbow in flexed position