4] Total Knee Arthroplasty Flashcards
1
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Indications for TKA
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Severe knee pain or stiff Moderate pain at rest Swelling Knee deformity Failure of non op mgmt
2
Q
Tricompartmental TKA
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Medial and lateral and patella femoral
3
Q
Complications of TKA
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DVT
Neurovascular injury
Stiff knee
4
Q
Neurovascular injury will be common in
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Knees with flexion and valgus deformities
5
Q
Most commonly involved nerve in neurovascular injury
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Peroneal nerve
6
Q
Define stiff knee
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More than 10 deg flex contracture and total motion less than 95 deg
7
Q
When should PT start for low risk patients for TKA
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Day 1
8
Q
When should PT start for TKA for high risk patients
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Day 3
9
Q
PT for TKA
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NMES high intensity
Intense strength and functional exercise at outpatient
