CS: Fracture Flashcards
1
Q
Fx of our dog
A
- lateral condylar fx
- ulna more medial than radius
- physeal articular fx
- articualr fx so need compression to stop callous formationi
- anti-rotational K wire
2
Q
Dog RTA pelvis
A
-
3
Q
HOW DEOS TX OF CALCANEAL fx differ in adukt and young horses?
A
- engage radius in aadult
- not in young growing animal
4
Q
What is wedging?
A
- conformation of the tarsal bone that predisposes fx
5
Q
Typical presentation of tarsal fx?
A
- lamess pre-fx
- tx steroids to try and train through it
- acute onset severe lamess
- 48hrs will become much sounder
6 week box rest, 6 weeks walking excercise - might look worse but be sound
- put back into training
6
Q
Tarso-crural luxation
A
- lateral malleolus fx
- medial collateral lig gone (instbaility of tasus will remain)
- another thing on the lateral aspect gone too
- ESF needed to allow fibrous repair
7
Q
What level of apposition is needed for conervative tx?
A
- 90% (wil say 50%)
8
Q
HOw can cat and dog rads be differeniated?
A
- straight femur
- tear drop shaped patella
9
Q
SHape of femoral physis?
A
W shaped
- use pins/K wires
- in young animal can remove at 3-4weeks to allow growth
10
Q
4 As when looking at post-op?
A
alignment apposition (only for physeal fx) activity apparatus
11
Q
Risk of fixinf femoral head fx
A
apple coring
- loss of blood supply to femoral head
12
Q
How can GA be avoided for fx repair?
A
Standing lag screw placement
