General Fracture Facts in LAs Flashcards
what contralateral limb issues are common after fractures in LAs
equines: contralateral laminitis
bovine: contralateral varus deformity
immature LAs: contralateral angular limb deformity
overall prognosis for LA fractures
guarded to poor
treatment for open fractures
- debride
- systemic/local antibiotics (regional limb perfusion or Ab impregnated PMMA beads)
- cancellous bone graft
modes for local Abs in fractures in LAs
regional limb perfusion
Ab impregnated PMMA beads
LAs require large plates, which can take up a lot of space and make skin closure difficult. where is this especially true? (2)
- distal limbs
- medial aspect of proximal limbs
true or false: LAs MUST be ambulatory immediately following treatment for fracture
true! prone to contralateral limb issues
equines: contralateral laminitis
bovine: contralateral varus deformity
immature LAs: contralateral angular limb deformity
how to describe displacement of a fracture
describe in reference to distal fragment
how to tell if a fracture is open on rads?
radiolucency = gas bubbles
tension band fixation transforms ______ into ______
tensile forces into compressive
purpose of bridging plates
meant to span a defect in bone (which is ideally packed with a cancellous graft)
purpose of a buttressing/antiglide plate
placed to prevent displacement under axial/compressive forces
what angle can screws be placed using a DCP (dynamic compression plate)?
25 degree angle
at what angle can screws be placed using a LC-DCP (limited contract dynamic compression plate)?
40 degree angle (great angle than DCP plates- which are only 25 degrees!!)
type of holes found in a locking compression plate (LCP)
two types!!
conventional: for compression
locking screws: for no compression
locking screws
used in a LCP plate when you do NOT want compression
