Miller's Trauma

Question 1

Definition of grade 3C open fx

Answer 1

vascular injury REQUIRING repair

Question 2

Release of foot compartment syndrome

Answer 2

dual dorsal incisions

Question 3

View to look at corridor for AIIS exfix pin

Answer 3

obtorator outlet

Question 4

View to make sure AIIS is not in sciatic notch or in acetab

Answer 4

iliac oblique

Question 5

Most common vessel needed embolized in pelvic fx’s

Answer 5

superior glut

obtorator in lateral compression

Question 6

Most common complication of anterior subq internal fixator

Answer 6

HO

Question 7

Option when you can’t place SI screw

Answer 7

Open and plate

posterior tension band plating (higher wound complication and hardware irritation)

Question 8

Most important factor in long term outcome assoc with pelvic fx’s

Answer 8

Neurological injury

Question 9

Most common GU injury with pelvic fx’
Men
Women

Answer 9

Men - urethral stricture

Women- increase risk for C section, dyspareunia

Question 10

late posterior dislocation

Answer 10

gotta open

dont’ try close b’c adhesions can jack things up

Question 11

Tx for medial clavicle fx

Answer 11

nonop

Question 12

interval for Judet to scapula

Answer 12

Infraspinatus- teres minor

Question 13

When to convert to ORIF with nonop treatment of humeral shaft

Answer 13

no healing by 6 wks

Question 14

Interval for Kaplan approach to elbow

Answer 14

ECRL/ECRB

Question 15

Postop protocol s/p terrible triad

Answer 15

30-130 active flex/ext in pronation 48h post- fixation

Question 16

Position of wrist to pin DRUJ if unstable after ORIF radius in Galeazzi

Answer 16

neutral