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Elective Surgery Flashcards

1
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List general conservative treatment for musculoskeletal disorders

A 
Lifestyle modification
Rest
Physiotherapy
Orthoses
Mobility aids
Splints
Injections
Drugs
Referral
Basically everything except surgery!!
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List the 4 main surgical managements for arthritic joints

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Arthroplasty (replacement)
Excision/resecton
Arthrodesis
Osteotomy

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What does excision/resection arthroplasty involve?

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Removing bone and cartilage from one/both sides of a joint

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What is arthrodesis?

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Surgical fusion of a joint

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What is osteotomy?

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Surgical realignment of bone

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What is the value of osteotomy in arthritis?

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Offload diseased part of the joint and shift load to undiseased part

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How are the vast majority of soft tissue inflammatory conditions treated?

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Rest
Analgeisa
NSAIDs
Steroid injection

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