Chapter 39 - Alteration In Musculoskeletal Function Flashcards
Leading cause of death in individuals 1-44 yoa
Skeletal trauma
Majority (70%) of hospital visits come from
Fractures
Majority of occupational injuries in hospitals are
Registered nurses
Musculoskeletal system
First line of defence against external forces
-mobility, protects internal organs
Fractures
Break in bone, usually accompanied by surrounding tissue damage
Highest incidence of fractures
Males 15-24 yoa, adults >65 yoa
Trauma
Bone subjected to stress greater than it can absorb
Most common fractures in YP
Clavicle, tibia and humerus
Older people most common fractures
Humerus, femur, vertebra and pelvis (linked to osteoporosis)
Shin splints
Stress on tibia by overworking your muscle
-starting too fast and not allowing your muscle time to grow and warmpip
Complete fracture
Bone is entirely broken
Incomplete fracture
Bone damaged but still in one piece
Open fracture
Skin is open
Comminuted fracture
Bone breaks into more than two fragments
Linear fracture
Runs parallel to long axis of bone
Oblique fracture
Occurs at slanted angle
Spiral fracture
Encircles bone
Transverse fracture
Straight across bone
Greenstick fracture
Bone cracks on one side only
Pathological fracture
Break at a site of pre existing abnormalities
-resulting form force that wold not fracture a normal bone
Fracture s/s: swelling
Site of injury due to soft tissue edema, and hemorrhage into muscles and joints
Fracture s/s: pain
Muscle spasms which will continue until bone fragments are immobilized
Fracture s/s: crepitus
Rubbing of bone fragments against each other
Fracture s/s: bruising
Bleeding into tissue
Fracture s/s: nerve damage
Impaired sensation
Fracture s/s: pulselessness at site
Vessels are compressed
Dislocation
Joint surfaces lose contact with each other
-complete joint disruption
Subluxation
Partial contact between opposing joint surfaces
-can damage ligaments, nerves, cartilage
Causes of dislocation and subluxation
-developing joint
-trauma
-muscular imbalance
-joint instability
What does numbness and tingling signal in dislocation and subluxation
Can lead to permanent disability
Splints
Protect injured body part from moving
-can provide restrictive movement or complete immobilization
Skin traction
Tape applied to skin to hold bone in place (short term)
-used in patients waiting in operating room
Skeletal traction
Pins drilled into bone distal to fracture
-larger weight supplied to keep bone in alignment
-body weight counters fraction force
Skeletal traction is most commonly in
Femur
Fixation
Pin or rod placed in uninsured bone to help stabilize fracture site due to too much bone being injured
Autograft vs allograft vs xenograft
Auto: bone graft from the individual
Allo: bone fracture from a cadaver
Xeno: bone graft taken from another species
Bone healing stages: hematoma
Bleeding at site of injury and surrounding tissue
Bone healing stages: soft callus
Hematoma at site forms fibrous network
-soft callus forms on outer bone surface over fracture
Bone healing stages: hard callus
Osteoblasts within soft callus synthesize collagen to from hard callus
Bone healing stages: remodeling
Unnecessary callus is reabsorbed and repaired tissues are realigned
Most fractures heal within
4-8 weeks
Bone can form…
New bone without forming scar tissue
Strains
Tearing or stretching of a muscle/tendon
-most commonly found in hands, feet, knees, upper arm, thigh and ankle
Sprain
Tearing of a ligament
-most commonly in wrist, ankle, elbow, knee
Grade 1 (sprain/strain)
Fibres stretched, muscle and joint remain stable
Grade II (sprain/strain)
More tearing of tendon or ligament = muscle weakness and joint instability
Grade III (sprain/strain)
Inability to contract muscle = significant joint instability
-surgery may be required
-full recovery expected, but potential for arthritis
Healing tendon/ligament lacks strength to withstand some levels of stress for ____ weeks after injury
4-5
___ months required for stability of joint
3
What could damage recovery, or result in scar tissue/ poor tendon and ligament function?
Excessive stretching
Rhabdomyolysis
Rapid breakdown of muscle causes release of intracellular contents (myoglobin, enzymes, potassium) into ECF and blood
___ is a serious medical condition that can be fatal and result in permanent disability
Rhabdomyolysis
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis
-trauma: crash, medications, drugs
-excessive muscular contractions
-infectious agents
-toxins (carbon monoxide)
Complications of Rhabdomyolysis
-hyperkalemina (excess potassium released into circulation)
-cardiac dysrhythmia
-kidney failure
S/s of Rhabdomyolysis : the triad of symptoms
Muscle pain, weakness, dark urine
Dark urine comes form what? In Rhabdomyolysis
Myoglobin in urine
-this may not always be indicative of Rhabdomyolysis
What is the most reliable indicator of Rhabdomyolysis
Creatine kinase
-released in inc quantities
Function of creatine kinase
Add a phosphate to ADP to rephosphorylate ATP and maintain cellular ATP homeostasis
TX for Rhabdomyolysis
Treatment is meant to maintain urinary output and prevent kidney failure
-rapid IV fluids to maintain urine output
-may require hemodialysis to deal with hyperkalemia
Compartment syndrome
Damage within compartment but fascia encircling compartment is intact
Muscle compartment
Well defined compartment containing muscle and associated nerves, and blood vessels enclosed by fascia
Increased pressure caused
Decreased blood supply = hypoxia = necrosis