Fracture Bracing Oral Questions

Question 1

What is the basic theory of fracture bracing?

Answer 1

using hydrostatic pressure to stabilize the fracture
micro-motion at fracture site promotes healing
mobilization of joints above and below fracture decreases rehab time

Question 2

How would you treat a stable, 10 day old, distal 1/3 femoral fracture with acute signs of swelling and pain absent?

Answer 2

functional femoral fracture brace with free knee and ankle

Question 3

What would you recommend for a 3 week old tibial plateau fracture?

Answer 3

AK fracture brace with free knee and ankle

Question 4

Would you fit a tibial fracture brace on a patient with an open wound on the tibia?

Answer 4

No

fracture bracing contraindicated w/ open wounds

Question 5

What could you do to a fracture brace to better align a lateral or medial tibial plateau fracture?

Answer 5

stress brace into varus or valgus if directed by MD

Question 6

What is the best position for a patient to be in when being fitted with a tibial fracture brace?

Answer 6

sitting w/ legs dangling

knees at 90

Question 7

Should you put a femoral fracture brace on a proximal femoral fracture?

Answer 7

no

never brace femoral fractures above the distal 1/3rd