General Flashcards
most likely organisms to grown in CHRONIC (> 4wks) prosthetic joint infections?
- coagulase negative Staph
- Proprionibacterium acnes
most likely organism to grown in ACUTE (
- Staph aureus
- beta hemolytic Strep
joint aspiration results in a periprosthetic knee joint infection?
- WBC > 1,000
- >64% neutrophils
T or F: a pt w/ BMI > 40 has a significantly increased risk of reinfection after a stage 2 revision has been completed?
True
Avg blood loss for closed femur fx?
1250mL
avg blood loss for closed tibia fx?
750mL
In the presence of exsanguinating external hemorrhage, control of hemorrhage should take precedence over the ABCDE primary survey
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management of a tarsal navicular stress fx
NWB w/ cast immobilization as initial tx
most common complication following locked plate and screw fixation of proximal humerus fx?
screw penetration of the articular surface (subsequently falls into varus deformity)
management of irreparable rotator cuff tear (fatty infiltration) and glenohumeral arthritis?
conservative management (NSAIDs, corticosteroid injection, PT, and activity modification) -shoulder hemiarthroplasty and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty may be considered for pts who have failed a trial of non-op management
Tx of LC-1 type pelvic injury
WBAT
Nonossifying fibroma
- most commonly found in metaphysis of long bones, 80% in LE
- common locations include the knee (distal femur and proximal tibia) and distal tibia
- fibroblastic spindle cells in whirled or storiform pattern; fibroblastic connective tissue background; numerous lipophages and giant cells; hemosiderin pigmentation
role of vertebroplasty in tx of vertebral compression fracture
No role; conservative management; progress to kyphoplasty if persistent pain
management of post-axial polydactyly of the feet
no further work up necessary
most abundant non-collagenous protein in bone?
osteocalcin
osteocalcin
- most abundant non-collagenous protein in bone
- secreted by osteoBLASTS
- plays role in bone mineralization and calcium homeostasis
- biochemical marker for bone formation
- part of the ORGANIC matrix of bone
bone matrix
- 40% organic
- 60% inorganic
what is the organic matrix of bone made up of?
- collagen (90%, mostly type 1, TENSILE strength)
- proteoglycans (inhibit mineralization, COMPRESSIVE strength)
- matrix proteins (osteocalcin, osteonectin, osteopontin)
- cytokines and growth factors (IL-1, IL-6, IGF, TGF-b, BMP)
what makes up the inorganic components of bone?
- calcium hydroxyapatitie
- osteocalcium phosphate (brushite)
major source of nutrition to the growth plate
Perichondral artery of La Croix
cortical capillaries drain where?
emissary venous plexus
high pressure system that branches from major systemic arteries and supplies the inner 2/3 or mature bone?
Nutrient arteries
Blood supply to long bones
- nutrient artery system (high pressure)
- epiphyseal-metaphyseal system
- periosteal system (low pressure)
during early fracture healing, blood flow is which way?
centripetal (outside to inside; because high pressure nutrient artery system is often disrupted)