Chapter 3 Flashcards
Define skin traction
Involves strapping elastic wrap or tape that is fastened to the skin or wrapped around the limb
Describe a reduction
Manipulation
An application of a cranial halo is a form of
External fixation
What type of graft is often taken from the upper thigh area
Fascia lata
What is a monitoring of interstitial fluid pressure?
Insertion of a device into the muscle to measure the pressure within the muscle
List the different types of fractures
Greenstic, Avulsion, Comminuted, Simple (closed), Compound (open), Sprial, Oblique, Transverse, colles, Precutaneous
Define manipulation
The restoration of a fracture or dislocation to its normal anatomic alignment by the application of manually applied force
True or false. A hip replacement is coded based on the medical reason for the surgery.
True
What is a open fracture
A fracture site is surgically open and visualized or open remotely
What are methods of treatment for a dislocation
Applying gentle traction, rotating limbs while applying pressure, attaching a weight to the patient
Define arthrocentesis
An injection into the joint, an aspiration of fluid from the joint, a puncture of a joint cavity
What does ORIF stand for?
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation
What is a segmental instrument?
Attachment of a spinal fixation device at each end of the area being repaired and at least one other attachment in the area being repaired
What are electrical or ultrasound stimulation used for?
To promote healing
What does a bunionectomy correct
Hallux valgus
What is included in a fracture repair code in the musculoskeletal subsection?
Application and removal of the i initial casts, splints, or strapping applied by the treating physician
Why is an arthroscopy the desirable choice of treatment by physicians?
Recovery time is quicker, risk of infection is decreased, incisions are smaller
Is a diagnostic arthroscopy always included in a surgical arthroscopy
Yes
Define free osteocutaneous
A bone graft that is taken along with the skin and tissue that overlies the bone
What are fracture codes based on?
Treatment type
