Goldenstein Trauma List 2 Flashcards
External fixator stability increased by (9)
- End-to-end contact of fracture fragments (#1)
- Larger diameter pins (#2)
- Larger diameter rods
- Increased number of pins
- Increased number of rods
- Pins in different planes
- Rods in different planes
- Decreased bone-rod distance
- Increased spacing between pins
Circular external fixator stability increased by (9)
- Olive wires
- More wires
- Increased wire tension
- Larger diameter wires and half pins
- Decreased ring diameter
- Increased number of rings
- Decreased spacing between adjacent rings
- 2 central rings close to the fracture site
- Wires/pins crossing at 90°
Tscherne grading of soft tissue injury (4)
- Grade 0: Minimal soft tissue damage
- Grade 1: superficial abrasion/contusion
- Grade 2:Deep abrasion, muscle contusion and/or contaminated skin
- Grade 3: severe degloving, crushing, compartment syndrome or vascular injury
Gustilo classification of open fractures (5)
I: clean wound < 1 cm
II: clean wound 1-10 cm
IIIA: clean wound > 10 cm, contaminated wound or extensive injury that can be closed primarily
IIIB: needs flap for coverage
IIIC: arterial injury
ER treatment of open fractures (5)
- Splint
- Tetanus
- Antibiotics
- Neurovascular exam
- Dressing
(S.T.A.N.D.)
Tetanus-prone wounds (6)
- > 6 hours old
- Irregular configuration
- Depth > 1 cm
- Due to a projectile injury, crush, burn or frostbite
- Devitalized tissue
- Gross contamination
Indications for tetanus booster (3)
- Any wound with an incomplete or unknown immunization history
- Any wound with a complete initial series but > 10 years since last booster
- Tetanus prone wound with complete initial series and > 5 years since last booster
Indication for tetanus immunoglobulin (1)
Tetanus prone wound with an incomplete initial series or unknown immunization history
Indications for prophylactic antibiotics (4)
- Open fractures
- Bone exposed
- Hardware placed
- Large hematoma
Signs of muscle viability:
- Contractility
- Color
- Consistency
- Capacity to bleed
(4 C’s)
Signs of vascular injury (10)
Hard (5):
- Absent pulses
- Pulsatile bleeding
- Expanding hematoma
- Bruit
- Thrill
Soft (5):
- Diminished pulses
- Decreased capillary refill
- Hypesthesia
- Decreased leg temperature
- Pallor
Fracture complications
Early systemic (5)
- Venous thromboembolism
- Fat embolism syndrome
- MOSF
- ARDS
- Shock
Early local (5)
- Open wounds
- Hemorrhage
- Fracture blisters
- Skin necrosis
- Infection
Late systemic (2)
- Venous thromboembolism
- Sepsis
Late local (7)
- Infection
- Delayed union
- Non-union
- Malunion
- Post-traumatic arthritis
- CRPS
- Heterotopic ossification
Indications for bone growth stimulators (4)
- Delayed union
- No infection
- No/minimal deformity
- Stable internal fixation
Contraindications to bone growth stimulators (3)
- Synovial pseudarthrosis
- Mobile non-union
- Fracture gap > 1 cm
Causes of fracture non-union (5) systemise\local
- Poor patient (local/systemic)
- Inadequate stability
- Fracture gap
- Loss of blood supply
- Infection
Classification of fracture non-union (4)
Septic
Aseptic
- Hypertrophic
- Oligotrophic
- Atrophic