LE Fracture Bracing

Question 1

What is the basic theory of fracture bracing?

Answer 1

using hydrostatic pressure to stabilize the fracture, micro motion at fracture site promotes healing, mobilization of joints above & below the fracture decreases rehabilitation time.

Question 2

How would you treat a stable, 10 day old, distal 1/3 femoral fracture with acute signs of swelling and pain absent?

Answer 2

functional femoral fracture brace with free knee and ankle

Question 3

what would you recommend for a 3 week old tibial plateau fracture

Answer 3

AK fracture brace with free knee and ankle

Question 4

Would you fit tibial fracture brace on a patient with an open wound on the tibia

Answer 4

no, fracture bracing is contraindicated with open wounds

Question 5

What could you do to a fracture brace to better align a lateral or medial plateau fracture?

Answer 5

stress brace into varus or values (if directed by MD)

Question 6

What is the best position for a patient to be in when being fitted with a tibial fracture brace?

Answer 6

sitting with legs dangling knees at 90 deg

Question 7

should you put a femoral fracture brace on a proximal femoral fracture

Answer 7

no, never brace femoral fractures above the distal 1/3rd