Extremity Fracture Flashcards

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Content: 3 phases of bone healing (with time frame)

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  1. Inflammatory phase, 1-2 wkls
  2. Reparative phase, months
  3. Remodeling phase, mo-yrs
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Q: What occurs during the inflammatory phase?

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Increased vascularity and formation of fracture hematoma

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Q: What is the cellular response during the inflammatory phase? (4)

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  1. Neutrophils 2. Macrophages 3. Phagocytes 4. Osteoclasts
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Q: What occurs during the reparative phase?

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Cell differentiation - chondroblasts are mineralized by osteoblasts to form a soft callus

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Q: What can be seen radiographically during the reparative phase?

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Fracture line diminishes

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Q: What is the risk during the reparative phase?

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Delayed union or non-union

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Q: What occurs during the remodeling phase?

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Reformation of the medullary canal

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Diagram: Fill in the following table

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Content: 4 factors of bone healing

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  1. Age
  2. Location and configuration
  3. Extent of initial displacement
  4. Blood supply
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Q: Remodeling is _____ ________ in children and _____________ _____________ after early adulthood.

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Very, rapid, relatively, constant

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Q: What is the femoral shaft healing time for the following ages? Birth, 8 yo, 12 yo, 20 yo

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3 wks, 8 wks, 12 wks, 20 wks

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Q: Fractures surrounded by __________ heal faster

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Muscle

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T/F: Cortical bone heals faster than cancellous bone

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False, flip it

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T/F: Long oblique and spiral fractures heal faster than transverse fractures

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True

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Q: Non-displaced fractures with ________ periosteal sleave heal _______ as fast as displaced fractures.

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Intact, twice

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Q: Greater initial displacement = ?

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More extensive

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Q: Periosteal sleeve disruption = ?

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Prolonged healing time

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Q: What is the healing prognosis is all fracture fragments have blood supply?

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Excellent

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Q: If only some fragments have blood supply, what is the course of action?

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Rigid immoblization to allow for vascularized fragments to serve as “hosts” to unvascularized fragments

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Content: Initial complications due to local injuries to… (5)

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  1. Skin
  2. Vascular
  3. Neurologic
  4. Muscular
  5. Visceral
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Content: Early complications - local (3)

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  1. Infection, gangrene, septic arthritis
  2. Compartment syndrome
  3. Osteomyelitis, avascular necrosis
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Content: Early complications - remote (3)

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  1. Thrombus/embolus formation
  2. Pneumonia
  3. Tetanus
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Content: Late complications - joint (2)

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  1. Persistent pain or stiffness
  2. Post-traumatic DJD
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Content: Late complications - bony (5)

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  1. Abnormal healing
  2. Growth disturbance
  3. Persistent ostemyelitis
  4. Osteoporosis
  5. Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
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Content: Late complications - muscular (2)

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  1. Myositis ossificans
  2. tendon rupture
26
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Defn: Increased pressure with fasical compartment (esp. anterior LE) due to edema or hematoma within closed space

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Acute Compartment syndrome

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Q: What are the 3 signs of acute compartment syndrome?

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  1. Painful
  2. Edematous, tight
  3. Absent or significantly diminished pulse
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Q: How is chronic compartment syndrome different than acute?

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Chronic is due to muscular expansion or decreased size of anatomical compartment

29
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Content: Heterotropic ossification (3)

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  1. Soft tissue ossification, usually periarticular
  2. most commonly involves hip or knee
  3. unknown etiology
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Content: 5 risk factors for heterotropic ossification

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  1. Neurologic involvement
  2. Open wounds/burns
  3. Sepsis
  4. Prolonged critical illness
  5. Aggressive ROM
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Content: 6 ways fractures are described

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  1. Anatomic location
  2. Fracture location
  3. Direction
  4. Alignment
  5. Articular involvement
  6. Open/Closed
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Diagram: Identify the type of fracture

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Transverse

33
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Diagram: Identify the type of fracture

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Oblique

34
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Diagram: Identify the type of fracture

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Spiral

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Diagram: Identify the type of fracture

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Longitudinal

36
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Diagram: Identify the type of fracture

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Comminuted

37
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Diagram: Identify the type of fracture

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Impacted

38
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Diagram: Identify the type of fracture

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Depressed

39
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Diagram: Identify the type of fracture

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Avulsion

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T/F: Avulsion fractures are more common in children, esp. at growth plates.

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True

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Content: Fracture mechanics - cortical bone (2)

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  1. Tolerant to compression and shear forces
  2. Fractures due ot tension - bending, twisting, pulling
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Q: Who is cortical bone more flexible in?

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Children

43
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Q: A cortical bone fracture caused by an angulatory tension force (in children) is called a?

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Greenstick fracture

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Q: What type of forces are cancellous bone susceptible to?

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Compression forces

45
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Diagram: Salter-harris classificaiton of growth plate injuries

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46
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Content: Salter Harris Classification - Type 1 (Description, Tx, Px)

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D: run directly along the growth plates, vital portions of growth plate remain attached to the epiphysis

Tx: Rarely reduced, immobilization to fully heal

Px: Excellent if blood supply is intact

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Content: Salter Harris Classification - Type 2 (Description, Tx, Px)

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D: Runs along the grwoth plate and includes a triangular metaphyseal fragment

Tx: Reduction and immobilization

Px: Good

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Q: Which type of Salter-Harris classification is most common?

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Type 2

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Content: Salter Harris Classification - Type 3 (Description, Tx, Px)

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D: Run along part of growth plate and turn perpendicularly into the joint

Tx: Surgery to restore joint surface

Px: Good if blood supply to separated portion is intact

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Content: Salter Harris Classification - Type 4 (Description, Tx, Px)

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D: Run from epiphysis across the growth plate and into the metaphysis

Tx: Surgery to restore joint surface and align growth plate

Px: May cause premature focal fusion and joint deformity

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Content: Salter Harris Classification - Type 5 (Description, Px)

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D: Compression of growth plate results in a growth disturbance

Px: Poor

52
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Q: What type of Salter-Harris Classification is not often recognized at the time of injury?

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Type 5

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Q: What Salter-Harris classification is an injury to perichondrial ring may cause physis to tether to bone, hindering growth?

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Type 6

54
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Q: What are the two main types of fracture management?

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Reduction and immobilization

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Content: 2 types of fracture reduction

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  1. Open
  2. Closed
56
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Content: 4 types of immobilization

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  1. Casting
  2. Splinting
  3. External fixation
  4. Internal fixation
57
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Q: What 4 things should be considered for a PT fracture intervention?

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  1. MOI
  2. Age
  3. Functional needs/demands
  4. Type of immobilizaiton/orthopedic plan of care
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Q: What 5 things does a PT fracture intervention entail?

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  1. Preserve/Improve ROM
  2. Increase mobility
  3. ADL training
  4. Education
  5. Wound care
59
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Q: What can cause an avulsion fracture?

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Musculature is stronger than the developing bone can handle