Decision-Making in Fracture Management

Question 1

what are the mechanical factors for assessing a fracture?

Answer 1

number of limbs affected
patient size
patient activity
load sharing: bone vs implants

Question 2

what types of fractures are low scores?

Answer 2

non-reconstructable

Question 3

are high or low scores high risk?

Answer 3

low scores are high risk
high scores are low risk

Question 4

what are the mechanical factors for fracture assessment score?

Answer 4

number of limbs injured
patient size
patient activity
load sharing: bone vs implants (reconstructable or not)

Question 5

what are the biologic factors for fracture assessment score?

Answer 5

age
health
open vs closed
high vs low energy
soft-tissue injury
specific bone
metaphyseal vs diaphyseal

Question 6

what do biologic assessments tell us?

Answer 6

length of time implants need to be functional

Question 7

what do mechanical assessments tell us?

Answer 7

estimate strength of implants necessary