Complication Of Fracture Flashcards
Immediate complication
Local
Injury to major vessels ,muscle ,tendon, joint , viscera
Immediate
Systemic
Hypovolemic shock
Early complication
Local
Infection
Compartment syndrome
Early
Systemic
@SSAFE C
Hypovolemic shock (same )
Ards
Fat embolism syndrome
Dvt and pulmonary embolism
Asepptic traumatic fever
Septicaemia in open fractures
Crush syndrome
Late
Delayed union
Mal union
Non union
Cross union
Late
Others
@DNS COMA
Avascular necrosis
Shortening
Joint stiffening
Suedecks dystrophy
Osteomyelitis
Ischaemic contracture
Myositis ossicifans
Osteoarthritis
ORTHOPEDIC EMERGENCIES
@VON CHOP
Vascular compromise
Open #
Neurological deficit ( Cauda equina )
Compartment syndrome
Hip dislocation
Osteomyelitis / septic arthritis
Pelvic # (unstable)