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chapter 11 - complications of fractures and dislocations Flashcards

1
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2 examples of early complications

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arterial injury

neural injury

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2
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when can arterial injury occur and why

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early: immediate damage to arteries
late: later after injury due to displacement

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how to prevent late arterial injury?

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fracture splintage and reduction if needed

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what can happen to the artery? 4 things

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lacerated
avulsed
compressed
contused

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why is there an absent pulse following arterial injury

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thrombos formation and occludes blood supply

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6
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the 6ps of arterial injury to make a diagnosis

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pain
pallor
parasthesia
paralysis
pulseless
polar
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what is the management after diagnosis?

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  1. remove tight dressings and pops
  2. realignment and relocation of dislocation
  3. if no reversal of symptoms after 1+2 –> vascular angiography and surgical repair
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8
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what are the magic hours and how many hours post arterial injury?

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6 hours - beyond which irreversible muscle ischaemia occurs

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9
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what types of nerve injuries may occur as a complication

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neurapraxia

neurotemesis

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causes of nerve complications

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initial insult

inadequate splinting

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causes of intermediate injuries

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fat embolism syndrome
compartment syndrome
DVT
pulmonary embolism

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12
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define intermediate injury

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occurs soon after injury but not at the time of injury

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mehcanism of fat embolism syndrom

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fat enters blood stream from marrow after a long bone fracture - the fat emboli occludes arteries and capillaries in all organs mechanically and as part of a systemic inflammatory response

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clinical manifestations of fat embolism syndrome

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agitation
tachypnoea
hypoxia
later - petechial hmg - ocular and skin

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how to prevent fat embolism syndrome

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adequate splinting and fluid resuscitation

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how to manage fat embolism syndome

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oxygen and respiratory support

aim: prev further fat immobilisation and manage fracture to prev resp and systemic insult

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17
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what is compartment syndrome

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increased pressure in a closed osteofacial compartment may result from incresed contents - oedema, haematoma, fracture or increased extrinsic pressure - tight dressing, pop, tourniquet

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mech is compartment syndrome

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when intracompartmental pressure reaches capillary perfusion pressure then contents of compartment is rendered ischaemic
capillary pressure is usually 25mmhg
distal flow is not interrupted until compartment pressure reaches 100mhg

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clinical features on hx of compartment syndrome

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pain out of proportion to injury

paraesthesia

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examination findings of compartment syndrom

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woody hard compartment
altered sensation
muscle weakness and later paralysis
pain on passive stretch
distal pulses preserved till late
limb not as cold as an arterial injiry
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treatment of compartmen syndrome

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immediate removal or splitting of pop
wait 10-15 min
open fasciotomy

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when is intracompartmental pressure monitoring indicated

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high risk patients who cannot communicate - intoxicated, infantile, unconscious

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examination findings in a pt with a dvt

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low grade pyrexia
swollen limb
pin with muscle stretching

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how is the diagnosis of dvt made

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venography
duplex doppler studies
- intramural clot seen

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how to treat dvt - prophylxis and management

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prophylaxis: elevation, dvt stockings, mechanical foot pumps
rx: anticoagulate with heparin, warfarin for 3 months

26
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PE exam

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pyrexia
pleuritic chest pain
tachypnoea
hypoxia
haemoptysis
27
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investigations to help aid in diagnosis and investigations to confirm diagnosis

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aid: cxr, ecg, blood gas
confirm: ventilation perfusion scans, pulmonary angiography

28
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treatment of PE

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respiratory support oxygen ventilation

thrombosis elimination - heparin/streptokinase/embolectomy

29
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late complications

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infection
disorders of union
joint complications

30
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how to limit infection

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early wash out and debridement

31
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examples of infections

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gas gangrene
necrotising fascitis
tetanus

32
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organism in gas gangrene

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clostridium wlechii - anaerobic

33
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diagnosis of gas gangrene

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odour and evidence of gas within tissues

34
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clinical signs of gas gangrene

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brownish discharge

35
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rx gas gangrene

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prompt surgical debridement/amputation and antibiotics- penicillin
hyperbaric oxygen - not always avail

36
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necrotising fascitis cause ( NF)

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symbiotic infection of any number of aerobic + anaerobic bacteria

37
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where are the bacteria causing NF found and what do they do?

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closed degloving injuries - area of relative anoxia

organisms result in seperation between the superficial and deep fascia and may cause massive devitalisation of skin

38
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management of NF - prevention

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early recognition of degloved tissue
debridement of dead tissue
insertion of drains

39
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treatment of NF

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fluid and electrolyte resus
appropriate antibiotics
skin grafting /flaps to defects

40
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pathophysiology of tetatnus

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clostridium tetani produce exotoxin which binds to anterior horn cells of the spinal cord after which it cannot be neutralised by tetanus immunoglobulins. organism flourishes in devitalised tissue

41
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symptoms of tetauns

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may present after injury has healed
tonic clonic contractions
risus sardonicus
pooling of secretions/cannot swallow
spasm of diaphragm and intercostals
42
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treatment of tetanus

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prevention: debridement and delayed wound closure
rx: tetanus toxoid
tetanus immunoglobulin
sedation
muscle relaxants
incubation and ventilation

43
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D/O of union - 3

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malunion
delayed union
non union

44
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what is malunion and what is the cause? and complications

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shortening, angulation or rotation after a fracture

cause: inadquate reduction of fracutre or failure to keep fracture reduced till union
complications: cosmetic, refracture, malaligns joints on either side of it

45
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what is delayed union dependent on?

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delayed union varies and depends on: host, local soft tissue, type of fracture

46
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3 conditions which prolong healing and examples

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3 conditions

  • general: malnutrition, diabetes, smoking, peripheral vascular disease
    local: compound fracture, comminution and gross soft tissue injury
    iatrogenic: excessive soft tissue striping, inadequate stabilisation or large fracture gap
47
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diagnosis of non union

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pain at the # site on loading
motion at the # site
xray showing clear fracture gap

48
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causes of non union

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identical to malunion

49
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two major forms of non union

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atrophic: poor callus formation
hypertrophic: callus thrown out to try and heal fracture but due to too large a fracture gap or iadequate immobilisation the union fails

50
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treatment of non union

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eliminate causes for delaye dunion
bone grafting creates a scaffold for callus formation and provides osteoblast stimulating proteins
sound fracture stabilisation

51
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growth disturbance in children - which fractures do no not cause complications and why

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salter harris type 1 and 2 - in the zone of hypertrophy

52
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which fractures can cause growth disturbance, where do they occur and what is the mechanism? and complications?

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  1. salter harris 3,4,5,6
  2. germinal region of growth plate
  3. premature growth arrest
  4. entire plate arrests: limb length discrepancy/ if partial arest: angular deformity
53
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joint complications

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stiffness
myositis ossificans
avascular necrosis
osteoarthritis

54
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causes of stifness and how to prevent it

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periarticular adhesions

splints for shortest time possible, early physio

55
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what is myositis ossificans? the most common areas?

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heterotopic calcification within muscles adjacent to injured joint
elbow, biceps, brachialis

56
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predisposing factors to myositis ossificans

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severe head injruies

57
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prophylaxis and rx of myositis ossificans

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prophylaxis: nsaids, post op single dose radiotherapy
rx: surgical excision

58
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what is avscular necrosis

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ischaemic and death of bone subsequently with bony collapse and degeration of joint

59
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areas of avascular necrosis

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most common:: hip after dislocation or intracapsular fractures
other: scaphoid, lunate, talus

60
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how tp prevent avascular necrosis

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early reduction and fracture fixation

61
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what happens to joints after trauma and the complication of this

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cartilage destruction with trauma impossible to see on plain xray
- lead to early degenerative OA

62
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mechanism of joint injury after trauma and how to prevent it

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  • malalignment of intra articular and long bone fractures results in abn joint loading
  • accurate early intraarticualr fracture reduction and stable fixation

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