FRACTURES TIBIA FIBULA: 63 Flashcards
1
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How many ephypisis does the tibia have?
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1) tuberosity
2) proximal
3) distal
4) medial malleolar
2
Q
time for tuberosity ephiphysis to FUSE with proximaml epiphysis
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5-9 MO large breed dog
3
Q
time for tuberosity phisys to close
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> 12 Mo large breed dog
4
Q
fractures of the distal and proximal tibia are more common than diaphyseal fractures. T or F
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F: prox dia dist: 1%, 83%, 18% (Boone et al)
5
Q
minimally displaced tibial tuberosity avulsion fractures have been proposedly called
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Osgood Schlatter disease instead of osteochnodrosis
6
Q
plate and rod dimension
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rod 30-40% medullaryy canal
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