Final Flashcards
What would happen with physis violation?
Jouvenile concer, angualar deformity
When can you evaluate activity?
At rechecks, looking at fracture site
Physiological factors in normal healing
Callous formation, recorti, remodel, clinical union
What type of fractures do we want bony union?
Articular
What is malunion?
A healed fracture with inadequate alignment
Recheck for young dogs with minimally invasive
3 weeks
Rechecks for older dogs week
6-8
When to use external coap in small animal
Temporary support, primary stabilization for selected fracture, secondary support after surgery
Castable?
Bending or rotation
Cortical screws have more threads per unit
Also good for dense diaphysis bone
Cancellous screws
Narrower and less threads, good for epiphseal and metaphyseal bone
Cancelous=each end
As screw size increases bone strength
Decreases, want screws to be less than 40% of diameter