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Chapter 63: Med Surg Flashcards

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sprain

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injury to a ligamentous structure surrounding a joint, usually caused by wrenching or twisting motion

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first degree sprain

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mild; involves tears in only a few fibers resulting in mild tenderness and minimal swelling, self-limiting with full fx returning within 3-6 weeks

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second degree sprain

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moderate; involves partial disruption of the involved tissue with more swelling and tenderness

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third degree sprain

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complete tearing of a ligament in association with moderate to severe swelling, a gap in the muscle may be apparent, may require surgical repair if it involves the fascia or tendons

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strain

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excessive stretching of a muscle and its fascial sheath usually involving the tendon, mostly occur in large muscle groups

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why does edema develop in an injured area?

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tiny hemorrhages within the disrupted tissues occur along with the local inflammatory response

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acute intervention of strains and sprains

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stopping the activity and limiting movement, applying ice, compressing, elevating, and providing analgesia

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compression

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limits swelling, wrapped starting distally and progressing proximally to encourage fluid return, bandage left in place for 30 minutes and removed for 15 minutes

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dislocation

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severe injury of the ligamentous structures that surround joint evidence by obvious deformity and local pain, tenderness, loss of fx of injured part, and swelling

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tx for dislocation

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prompt attention! must be realigned and immobilized, nurses need to reduce pain and protect injury

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subluxation

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partial or incomplete displacement of the joint surface, less severe than dislocation, may require less healing time

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repetitive strain injury

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cumulative traumatic disorder resulting from repetitive movements, awkward postures, or sustained force causing tiny tears that become inflammed

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s/s of repetitive strain injury

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pain, weakness, numbness, impairment of motor fx

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tx of repetitive strain injury

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precipitating activity, modification of activity, pain management with heat/cold, rest, to type: keep the hips and knees flexed to 90 degrees and feet flat with the wrists kept straight

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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caused by compression of the median nerve caused by pressure from trauma or edema caused by inflammation of tendon

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s/s of carpal tunnel

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weakness especially in thumb, burning pain, tingling, numbness, and + phalen’s test

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predisposed to carpal tunnel

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diabetes, hypothyroidism, women

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tinel’s sign

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tapping over the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist and positive response is sensation of tingling

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phalen’s sign

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allow wrists to fall freely into maximum flexion and maintain position for longer than 60 seconds, positive sign is sense of tingling over median nerve

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tx of carpal tunnel

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in acute cases, stop the aggravating motion and let wrist rest with wrist splint, injection of corticosteroid directly into carpal tunnel may relieve, avoid extreme temps, carpal tunnel release

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release surgery

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indicated if symptoms persistent for more than 6 months, open release enlarges carpal tunnel and endoscopic is faster and causes less pain

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rotator cuff injury

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occurs gradually from aging, repetitive stress, or injury from falling, can tear as sudden force of adduction occurs when limb is in abduction, confirmed with MRI

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s/s rotator cuff injury

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shoulder weakness, severe pain when the arm is abducted 60-120 degrees, decreased ROM, drop arm test

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drop arm test

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arm falls suddenly after is has been abducted 90 degrees is a sign of rotator cuff injury

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tx rotator cuff injury

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rest, ice, heat, NSAIDs, corticosteroid injections to joint, physical therapy, surgery indicated when complete tear or no improvement with conservative therapy (arthroscope surgery)

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meniscus injury

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associated with ligament sprains that commonly occur in athletes (basketball, football, rugby, soccer, hockey) exhibited by rotational stress when the knee is in varying degrees of flexion and foot is planted; MRI diagnose

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s/s of meniscus injury

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pain with flexion, internal rotation, and knee extension, no significant edema, localized tenderness, knee clicks or pops, quadricep atrophy is injury has not been tx

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tx meniscus injury

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ice, immobilization, weight bearing as tolerated, knee brace, physical therapy, surgery may be indicated and done with arthroscopy

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anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury

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usually occurs from noncontact when the athlete pivots, lands from a jump, or slows down when running, x rays and MRI diagnostic

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lachman’s test

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flex the knee 15-30 degrees and pull tibia forward while femur is stabilized, considered positive for ACL injury if there is forward motion of the tibia with the feeling of a soft or indistinct endpoint

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tx for ACL injury

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if intact: rest, ice, NSAIDs, elevation, ambulation, knee brace; if severe ligament and meniscus injury: surgery, recovery within 6-8 months

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bursitis

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results from repeated or excessive trauma or friction in bursae (synovial fluid)

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s/s bursitis

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warmth, pain, swelling, limited ROM

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tx bursitis

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rest is often the only tx needed

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greenstick fracture

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incomplete fracture with one side splintered and other side bent, nondisplaced fracture

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comminuted

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more than two fragments, common in osteoporosis pt, displaced fracture

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fracture healing

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called union; fracture hematoma, granulation tissue, callus formation, ossification, consolidation, remodeling effected by age, blood supply, infection, hormones, immobilization, and site of fracture

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s/s of fracture

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edema, pain, tenderness, muscle spasm, deformity, ecchymosis, loss of fx, crepitation

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edema

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can occlude circulation and damage nerves

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pain and tenderness cause

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splinting of muscle around fracture with reduction in motion of injured area

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muscle spasm causes

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displacement or prevents it from reducing spontaneously

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crepitation

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increases the chance for nonunion

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electrical stimulation

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can be used in some cases to stimulate bone healing with nonunion or delayed union and causes bone remodeling, electrodes placed on pt while sleeping for 10-12 hours

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closed reduction

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nonsurgical, manual realignment of bone, tx following is traction, casts, splints, braces

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open reduction

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correction of bone alignment through surgery, wires, screws, or pins placed internally or externally

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traction

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prevents or reduces pain and muscle spasms, immobilizes effected limb, reduces a fraction or dislocation, prevents soft tissue damage, promotes active and passive exercise, expands a joint before surgery

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skin traction

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used for short term management (48-72 hours), weights are usually 5-10 lbs, nurses do not change weights, but can observe and report when weight is touching ground or different from order

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skeletal traction

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in place longer than skin traction, weights are usually 5-45 lbs

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plaster cast

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immobilizes above and below injury, bony prominences padded, sets in 15 minutes, strong enough for weight bearing at 24-72 hours, don’t cover while fresh

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synthetic casts

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being used more because lightweight, stronger, relatively waterproof, and provide earlier weight bearing

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short arm cast vs long arm cast

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short arm used for treatment of stable fractures or metacarpal fractures and long arm casts are for stable forearm or elbow fractures of unstable wrist fractures- be sure to elevate to reduce edema UNLESS used for proximal humerus fracture

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cast syndrome

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occurs if body jacket cast is too tight and pt complains of tummy pain, nausea, vomiting, decreased bowel sounds

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lower extremity cast or jones dressing

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keep foot elevated above heart for first 24 hours to prevent edema

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when is external fixation an option?

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simple fractures, complex fractures with tissue damage, correction of congenital defects, nonunion or malunion, and limb lengthening, salvages extremities that would have otherwise been amputated

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nursing assessment of fractures

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pain, pulse, pallor, paresthesia, paralysis, polar

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what does pallor indicate?

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arterial insufficiency

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what does warm, cyanotic indicate?

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poor venous return

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absent pulse with dopler indicates

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emergent! vascular dysfunction and insufficiency

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hypercalcemia in fractures

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occurs from demineralization causing a rise in urine pH and stone formation- recommend cranberry juice or ascorbic acid to acidify urine

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colles fracture

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fracture of distal radius, pain, swelling, deformity of wrist, usually a cast unless displaced then internal or external fixation

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fracture of humerus

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common in young and middle aged people

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fracture of pelvis

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benign to life threatening, ecchymosis on tummy, hip spica cast, external fixation, open reduction

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fracture of hip

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common in older adults, external rotations, shortening of extremity, surgical repair, place pillow between pt legs when turning, avoid turning on the affected side

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femoral shaft fracture

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accompanied by soft tissue damage and lots of blood loss, inability to move hip or knee, stabilize pt and immobilize fracture, open reduction with internal fixation is preferred

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fracture of tibia

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much force is required to have a tibia injury, complicated by infections, closed reduction and cast

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stable vertebral fracture

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not likely to cause spinal damage, maintain alignment and reduce pain, surgery often done to stabilize fracture until union can be accomplished

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facial fracture

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maintain patent airway

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incidence for amputation

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greater in men, circulatory impairment, traumatic or thermal injury, malignant tumors, uncontrolled or widespread infection, congenital disorder

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closed amputation

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performed to create a weight bearing residual limb

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disarticulation

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amputation performed through a joint

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syme amputation

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disarticulation of ankle

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open amputation

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leaves surface on the residual limb that is not covered with skin, indicated for control of actual or potential infection, usually closed later by a second surgical process or closed by skin traction (guillotine amputation)

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preoperative management for nurse

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need to know level of amputation, type of postop dressings, type of prosthesis to be used, begin explaining discharge teaching (phantom limb sensation)

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postoperative management for nurse

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monitor individuals who had traumatic or unplanned amputation with care, watch vitals, dressing site for hemorrhage, surgical tourniquet must always be available in case of emergency, if excess bleeding occurs CALL PHYSICIAN, neurovascular assessment, anticoagulant therapy

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delayed prosthetic

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may be the best for amputations above the knee or below the elbow, older adults, debilitated individuals, infectious; can bear full weight on prosthetic approximately 3 months after amputation

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flexion contractures

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may delay rehabilitation process, most common is hip flexion, to avoid- have pt avoid sitting in a chair for more than 1 hr with hips flexed & do not have pillows under surgical extremity

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compression bandage

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supports soft tissues, reduces edema, speeds up healing, minimizes pain, promotes residual limb shrinkage and maturation, worn at all times except physical therapy and bathing, removed and reapplied several times a day

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osteotomy

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remove a wedge or slice or bone to change alignment, ineffective in pt with inflammatory joint disease

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debridement

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usually performed on knee or shoulder using a fiberoptic arthroscope, outpatient, compression dressing applied, weight bearing permitted after surgery

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arthroplasty

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reconstruction or replacement of joint to relieve pain, improve or maintain ROM, and correct deformity

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hip arthroplasty

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implant is cemented in place and may become loose over time, so recommended for older, less active pt

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hip resurfacing

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femoral head is preserved and reshaped, lower wear and tear, recommended for younger, active pt

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arthrodesis

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surgical joint fusion done if articular surfaces are too damaged or infected to allow joint replacement, stable but immobile joint

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complications of joint surgery

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infection, thromboembolism (particularly the surgeries involving lower joints), Doppler used to detect DVT, which if absent is indicative of emboli

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