Lab: Ortho exam, Bone healing Flashcards
What are the 3 common causes of forelimb lameness?
Elbow dysplasia
OCD
Fractures
What are the 5 common causes of hindlimb lameness?
Hip dysplasia
Pelvic fractures
Other fractures
ACL rupture
Patellar luxation
What disease causes lameness in small breed dogs?
Legg Calve Perthese disease
What does CREPI stand for?
Crepitus
Range of motion
Effusion or swelling
Pain
Instability
For which joint is the Ortolani sign for?
Hip
What is the gold standard daignostic for joint evaluation? For which conditions can it be both diagnostic and therapeutic?
Arthroscopy
Cruciate disease and OCD
What is the most important factor for bone healing?
Blood supply
How long is the inflammatory stage of indirect bone healing? What forms first at the fracture site? What cell type is abundant at this time?
3-4 days
Clot (which releases osteoinductive growth factors to stimulate angiogenesis and bone formation)
Mast cells
During the repair stage of indirect bone healing the clot changes into ____________ by action of __________ cells and ________.
During the repair stage of indirect bone healing the clot changes into granulation tissue by action of mononuclear cells and fibroblasts.
How long does the repair stage of indirect bone healing approximately last?
2 months
What stage of indirect bone healing lasts the longest?
Remodeling stage (70% of total healing time)
Wolfe’s Law governs the remodeling phase of indirect bone healing. Which cells are responsible for compression? Which for tension?
Compression: Osteoblasts
Tension: Osteoclasts
You know the drill
A: Hematoma
B: Granulation tissue
C: Connective tissue
D: Cancellous (bone)
E: Bone
What is the end result of Haversian remodeling?
Haversian remodeling occurs to eliminate the callus
What type of bone healing occurs without callus formation?
Direct