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CORTEXT: Elective and Trauma Surgery Flashcards

1
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4 main strategies for surgical management of an arthritic joint?

A

arthroplasty
excision
arthrodesis
osteotomy

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what is an excision arthroplasty?

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removal of a diseased joint

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what materials can joint replacements consist of?

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stainless steel
cobalt chrome
titanium alloy
polyethylene
ceramic
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4
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why do joint replacements fail?

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wear particles produce an inflammatory response after time causing loosening OR breakage of the replacement components

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5
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what actually is a pseudotumour?

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an inflammatory granuloma that causes muscle and bone necrosis

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what material tends to cause pseudotumours?

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metal

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what material causes osteolysis?

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polytethylene

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what is osteolysis?

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bone resorption which causes loosening

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9
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treatment for an early fulminant infection after surgery?

A

surgical washout
debridement
parenteral antibiotic therapy for 6 wks

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10
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what is a late presentation of a surgical complication?

A 
infection from haematogenous spread
loosening
fracture
implant breakage
pseudotumour formation
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is excision/resection arthroplasty good for small or large joints?

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small

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12
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what is an arthrodesis?

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surgical stiffening or fusion of a joint in a position of function

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how is arthrodesis done?

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removal of hyaline cartilage and sunchondral bone allowing bony union

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14
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what conditions are good for arthrodesis?

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end stage ankle arthritis
wrist arthritis
hallux rigidus (arthritis of 1st MTPJ)

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conditions that should be treated with osteotomy?

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early arthritis of hip and knee

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16
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mainstay of treatment for soft tissue inflammatory disorders?

A

NSAIDs
rest
analgesia

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17
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what conditions can have a steroid injection around the tendon?

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rotator cuff injury

tennis elbow

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18
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what areas are a no-go for steroid injection and why?

A

achilles tendon
extensor mechanism of knee
as risk of tendon rupture

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19
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what should you do if the mainstay of treatment for soft tissue injury doesnt work?

A

surgical debridement

decompression

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20
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what conditions benefit from a synovectomy?

A

RA of the extensor tendons of the wrist

inflammation of the tibialis posterior

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21
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main surgical treatment for achilles rupture?

A

splintage

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22
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what conditions are best for a tendon transfer?

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tibialis posterior

extensor pollicis longus

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23
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treatment for meniscal tears in the knee?

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arthroscopic removal

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24
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what condition is ligament reconstruction using a tendon graft useful?

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ACL reconstruction

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25
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what condition is a soft tissue reattachment useful?

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shoulder instability

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26
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why is osteomyelitis so difficult to eradicate?

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enzymes from leukocytes cause local osteolysis and then pus forms which impairs local blood flow = less wbc’s

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27
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most common cause of acute osteomyelitis in adults?

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surgery

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28
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who gets acute osteomyelitis in absence of surgery?

A

immunocompromised

children

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29
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why do you get a chronic osteomyelitis?

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untreated acute osteomyelitis

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30
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where does haematogenous spread come from in chronic osteomyelitis?

A

spine
pelvis
infected intervertebral disc

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31
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clinical presentation of chronic OM?

A

localised pain
inflam
systemic upset
sinus formation

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32
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microbiological causes of OM in newborns?

A

s aureus
enterobacter
group a/b strep

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microbiological causes of OM in children and toddlers?

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staph aureus
group a strep
haemophilus influenzae
enterobacter

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34
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microbiological causes of OM in children over 4 and teenagers?

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s aureus
group a strep
enterobacter
haemophilus influenzae

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35
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microbiological causes of OM in adults?

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staph aureus mainly

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36
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most common bacteria causing OM in sickle cell patients?

A

s aureus

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37
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treatment for OM?

A

antibiotics AND surgery

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38
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who is at risk of OM of the spine?

A

poorly controlled diabetics
IV drug users
immunocompromised patients

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39
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most common area of the spine to be affected by OA?

A

lumbar spine

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clinical presentation of spine OM?

A 
insidious onset back pain which is constant and unremitting
paraspinal miuscle spasm
spinal tenderness
fever
systemic upset
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41
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what type of abscesses can form in spinal OM?

A

epidural abscess

paravertebral abscess

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investigations for OM?

A

MRI for abscesses
blood cultures
CT guided biopsy

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most common cause of OM?

A

staph aureus

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44
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differential diagnosis of OM?

A

endocarditis

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45
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surgical treatment of OM?

A

debridement
stabilisation
fusion of adjacent vertebrae

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what is the risk from a haematoma?

A

acts like a medium for bacterial growth

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47
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what bacteria would you suspect in an early prosthetic infection?

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staph aureus

gram negative bacilli

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what bacteria would you suspect in a low grade prosthetic infection?

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staph epidermidis

enterococcus

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what bacteria would you suspect in a late onset prosthetic infection?

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staph aureus
beta haemolytic strep
enterobacter

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50
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what conditions could have caused a death soon but not immediately after a trauma injury?

A

MODS

sepsis

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51
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what glasgow coma score indicates loss of airway control?

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8 or less

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52
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signs of pneumothorax on ABCDE examination?

A 
deviated trachea to opposite side
respiratory distress
tachycardia
hypotension
neck veins distended
no air entry on affected side
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53
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minimum accepted urine output?

A

30ml/hr

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54
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first symptom of hypovolaemia?

A

tachycardia

55
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examination findings of cardiac tamponade?

A

muffled heart sounds

distended neck veins

56
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how to diagnose cardiac tamponade?

A

ECHO

57
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investigations for abdominal bleeding?

A

US scan
CT scan
diagnostic peritoneal lavage

58
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what are the “trauma x rays” performed after a primary trauma?

A

spine
pelvis
lateral c spine

59
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are fractures more often direct or indirect?

A

indirect

60
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what fracture gap does there need to be for a bone to heal via primary healing?

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<1mm

61
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how does bone heal in primary bone healing?

A

osteoblasts bridge the gap

62
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how does secondary bone healing work?

A

inflammatory response with recruitment of macrophages, osteoclasts, granulation tissue, chondroblasts and remodelling

63
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what does granulation tissue do for a fracture?

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forms fibroblasts and new blood vessels

64
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what collagen is laid down by osteoblasts in endochondral ossification?

A

type 1

65
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what does calcium mineralisation of bone produce?

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woven bone (hard callus)

66
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how long does it take for the soft callus stage of fracture healing to start?

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2-3 weeks

67
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how long does it take for the hard callus stage of fracture healing to start?

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6-12 weeks

68
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causes of atrophic non union of a fracture?

A

lack of blood supply
no movement
too big a fracture gap
tissue trapped in fracture gap

69
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causes of hypertrophic fracture gap?

A

excessive movement at fracture site

70
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name the 5 main fracture patterns

A 
transverse
oblique
spiral
comminuted
segmental
71
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do transverse fractures of a limb cause it to shorten or rotate?

A

no shortening, but can rotate it

72
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what direction do oblique fractures tend do appear like on the bone?

A

diagonal

73
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how can you treat an oblique fracture?

A

interfragmentory screw

74
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do oblique fractures shorten or rotate?

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both

75
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what causes a spiral fracture?

A

torsional forces

76
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what are comminuted fractures?

A

fractures with 3 or more fragments

77
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what type of injury typically causes a comminuted fracture?

A

high energy

78
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what other pathologies may be present on the bone in a comminuted fracture?

A

soft tissue swelling
periosteal damage
damage blood supply to fracture site

79
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what is a segmental fracture?

A

bone fractured in 2 places

80
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how to treat a segmental fracture?

A

stabilisation with long rods and plates

81
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what sites are used to describe a fracture of a long bone?

A

proximal, middle and distal thirds

82
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what does an intraarticular fracture mean?

A

fracture extends into joint

83
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what does an extraarticular fracture mean?

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fracture that doesnt extend into the joint

84
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is a stiff fracture more likely to be intra or extra articular?

A

intra

85
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what does the position of a fracture depend on?

A

degree of displacement and angulation

86
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what does displacement of a fracture mean?

A

the direction of translation of the distal fragment; this can be ant/post/lat/sup

87
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what does angulation mean?

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the direction in which the distal fragment points towards the degree of the deformity;

88
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how is angulation measured?

A

in degrees from the longitudinal axis of the diaphysis of a long bone

89
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what can a displacement or angulation cause?

A

deformity
loss of function
abnormal pressure
post traumatic OA

90
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clinical signs of a fracture?

A

bony tenderness
swelling
deformity
crepitus

91
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what should you check for on assessment of an injured limb?

A

open or closed injury
distal neurovascular status
compartment syndrome
status of skin and soft tissue

92
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when would an oblique x ray view be useful?

A

to see complex shaped bones like scaphoid, acetabulum etc

93
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which imaging is good for assessing the level of articular damage?

A

CT

94
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what imaging is good if you suspect a fracture but x ray is normal?

A

MRI

95
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when would a technetium bone scan be useful?

A

stress fractures

96
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someone presents to you with a suspected fracture; what do you do first?

A

assessment of limb
iv morphine
splintage/immobilisation
investigation- x ray

97
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what fractures require a thomas’ splint?

A

femoral shaft fractures

98
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what characteristics does a fracture need to have to be classed as stable?

A

minimally displaced or not at all

minimally angulated

99
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how would you treat a stable fracture?

A

period of splintage/immoblisation

rehabilitation

100
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how would you treat an unstable fracture?

A

reduction under anaesthetic
closed reduction
cast application
surgical stabilisation

101
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how would you treat an unstable extra articular diaphyseal fracture?

A

ORIF using plates and screws

can do external fixation but risk of infection

102
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how should you treat a fracture with joint involvement?

A

joint replacement

arthrodesis

103
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main late systemic complication of fractures?

A

PE

104
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what time after a fracture would a PE occur?

A

several days to weeks

can occur within a day

105
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why do you get muscle ischaemia in compartment syndrome?

A

pressure compresses the venous system = congestion of venous system = congestion of muscle = oxygenated arterial blood cant supply it due to congestion

106
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clinical signs of muscle ischaemia?

A

increased pain on passive stretching of muscle
severe pain
swollen limb

107
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what is volkmann’s ischaemic contracture?

A

necrosing ischaemic muscle causing fibrotic contracture

108
Q

what vessel is in danger of being injured in a knee dislocation?

A

popliteal artery

109
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how should you treat a haemorrhage from an arterial injury to the pelvis

A

angiographic embolisation

110
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what is degloving?

A

avulsion of the skin from its underlying blood vessels

111
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consequences of degloving?

A

skin ischaemia

necrosis

112
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another word for bruising?

A

contusion

113
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why do you get fracture blisters?

A

inflammatory exudates cause lifting of the skin epidermis

114
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signs and symptoms of fracture healing?

A

resolution of pain and function
absence of point tenderness
no local oedema
resolution of movement at site of fracture

115
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clinical signs of non-union/healing?

A

ongoing pain
ongoing oedema
movement at the fracture site

116
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slowest healing bones in the body?

A

tibia

femoral shaft

117
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do metaphyseal or cortical fractures take longer to heal?

A

cortical

118
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what fractures is a DVT particularly common in?

A

pelvic

major lower limb fracture

119
Q

what fractures are prone to developing AVN?

A

talus
scaphoid
femoral neck

120
Q

what bone injuries can cause post traumatic OA?

A

intraarticular fracture
ligamentous instability
fracture malunion

121
Q

what is complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)?

A

heightened chronic pain response

122
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clinical presentation of CRPS?

A 
constant burning or throbbing
sensitivity to previously normal stimuli
chronic swelling
stiffness
painful movement
skin colour changes
123
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what is the differene between type 1 and 2 CRPS?

A

1 is a peripheral nerve injury, 2 is not

124
Q

antibiotic management of an open fracture?

A

iv broad spectrum antibiotics

fluclox for gram +ve organisms, metronidazole for anaerobes, gentamicin for gram-ves

125
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surgical treatment for open fractures?

A

internal/external fixation

debridement

126
Q

what should you do if you cant close a wound properly?

A

skin graft

127
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associated injuries with dislocations?

A

tendon tear
nerve injury
vascular injury
compartment syndrome

128
Q

what complete tendon tears can be treated conservatively?

A

achilles tendon
rotator cuff
long head of biceps brachii
distal biceps

129
Q

clinical presentation of septic arthritis?

A

acute onset of a severely red, hot, swollen, tender joint

severe pain on any movement

130
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most common cause of septic arthritis?

A

direct injury of an object into a joint

131
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1st, 2nd and 3rd bacterial causes of septic arthritis?

A

staph aureus
streptococci
haemophilus influenzae

132
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what should be done before antibiotics are given?

A

aspiration under aseptic technique

133
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what should the aspiration look like if it is septic arthritis?

A

pus

134
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treatment for septic arthritis?

A

open washout

surgical washout

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