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Fractures Flashcards

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Dislocation

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Complete loss of contact between the articular surfaces of a joint

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Subluxation

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Incomplete dislocation resulting in a non concentric joint surface

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Reduction

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To return a fraction or dislocation to anatomic alignment

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Nonunion

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Failure of bony edges to unite

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Malunion

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Healing of the bony fragments in a faulty position (get imperfect alignment, deformity, or rotation)

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Stages of fracture healing

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  1. Inflammation (days) - Hematoma, inflammatory cell proliferation
  2. Repair (weeks) - Soft callus, hard callus
  3. Remodelling (years) - Lamellar bone continues to remodel by Wolff’s law
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Fracture complications - Early local

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  1. Infection
  2. Compartment syndrome
  3. Neurologic injury
  4. Vascular injury
  5. Implant failure
  6. Fracture blisters
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Fracture complications - Late local

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  1. Malunion
  2. Nonunion
  3. Avascular necrosis
  4. Osteomyelitis
  5. Post-traumatic arthritis
  6. Heterotropic ossification
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Fracture complications - Systemic

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  1. Sepsis
  2. DVT/PE
  3. Fat embolism
  4. ARDS
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Traumatic fractures

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Normal bone + Abnormal force

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Stress fracture

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Normal bone + Repetitive force

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Pathologic fracture

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Abnormal bone + Normal force

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Describing fractures

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  1. Location
  2. Fracture pattern
  3. Open vs closed
  4. Intra or extraarticular
  5. Displacement - apposition, angulation, rotation
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Describing fractures - 6 A’s

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  1. Anatomy - Bone? Where on the bone? Morphology?
  2. Articular - Intra vs extra
  3. Apposition - %
  4. Alignment - Varus, values
  5. Angulation, rotation
  6. Apex
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Heterotropic ossification

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Formation of bone in abnormal locations (e.g. muscle) secondary to pathology

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Avascular necrosis

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Ischemia to bone due to disrupted blood supply - common in bones covered by cartilage or with distal to proximal blood supply

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Fracture blister

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Formation of vesicles or bullae that occur on edematous skin overlying a fractured bone

18
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X-rays, rule of 2’s

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2 views - AP and lateral
2 joints - above and below
2 times - before and after reduction
(2 sides)

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Principles of fracture treatment

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  1. Obtain reduction - closed, open
  2. Maintain reduction - external, internal stabilization
  3. Early mobilization
  4. Pain management
20
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External stabilization

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  • Splint
  • Cast
  • Traction
  • External fixator
21
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Internal stabilization

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  • Percutaneous pinning
  • Extramedullary fixation (screws, plates, wires)
  • Intramedullary fixation (rods)
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Complications of casting

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  1. Compartment syndrome
  2. Skin/soft tissue injury
  3. Pressure sores
  4. Chafing, pruritus
  5. Swelling
  6. Muscle atrophy

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