MS1: Fractures Flashcards
what is a fracture
break in continuity of bone or cartilage na mag aaffect sa function and strength nila
possible causes for fractures
TRAUMA
acquired disease - osteoporosis, tumors
congenital disease - osteogenesis imperfecta
what is pathologic fracture
fracture due to pre-existing bine disease
tumors, cyst, osteoporosis, osteomyelitis
what is stress fracture
fracture due to repeated loading and weak muscles support
BONE FATIGUE
how do we describe fractures
open or closed
complete or incomplete
pattern
displacement
location
bone involved
side involved
modifiers
what are closed fractures
intact skin and mucus membranes
BASTA DI NAG BREAK yuNG SKIN
what are open fractures
OPEN SKIN - NAEXPOSE SA ENVIRONMENT
debridement and irrigation of open fractures should be done within
within 8 hrs tas need mag antibiotics
what are complete fractures
tlagang into 2 or more pieces
both cortices are disrupted
what are incomplete fractures
cortex is not totally disrupted
where in the population does incomplete fracture usually happen
children
what are kinds of incomplete fractures
greenstick - parang tangkay fracture of cortex pero may naka kabit pa
torus - buckling of cortex; nabend tas nag crack medj
bowing - pre greenstick; mag ccurve yung bone
pattern of fracture due to tension
transverse
pattern of fracture due to compression
oblique
pattern of fracture due to bending
comminuted or butterfly
pattern of fracture due to torsion
spiral
diifer comminuted and segmented fracture
comminuted - > 2 fragments; bc of rapid and excessive loading
segmental - 4 point bending
how is the displacement of a fragment named
based in the direction of the distal fragment;
ant, post, med, lat or rotation
name of fracture location if on metaphysis
proximal or distal
name of fracture location if on diaphysis
into thirds
upper third, middle third, lower third
name of fracture location if on specific parts
pwede din kung like sa femoral neck, tibial plateu, lateral epicondyle ganun
mechanism of stress fracture
NORMAL BONE under continued overuse until failure occurs
mechanism of pathologic fracture
PATHOLOGICALLY WEAKENED BONE under normal use
what are modifiers
if there is presence of dislocation
difference between displacement and dislocation
displacement - refers to fractured bone segment kung sa napunta
dislocation - if bone goes out of normal joint position ganun
what is the optimal condition for fracture healing
adequate vascular supply
minimal necrosis
good reduction
immobilization
physiologic stress - wolf’s law
absence of infection
most important factor for fracture healing
blood supply
response of bone blood flow to fracture
initially mag ddecrease sa fracture site
tas mag ppeak at 2 wks - 1-3x normal
return to normal at 3-5 months
when does blood flow peak in fracture healing
2 wks
when does blood flow return to normal in fracture healing
3-5 months
what are the stages of fracture healing
inflammation - hematoma
repair
- soft callus
- hard callus
remodelling - lamellar bone
what happens in the inflammation stage
mga macrophages, growth factors and mesenchymal stem cells iinvade site tas mag cclot
what replaces the clot in the inflammation stage
reparative fibrovascular granulation tissue
when does primary callus occur
within 2 wks
what happens in the soft callus stage
osteoblasts from inner cambium ng uninjured laydown primitive osteoid
nodules of cartilage from cartilaginous tissue around fracture site
how much WB in soft callus stage
25% of body weight muna until kaya mag FWB
what happens in hard callus stage
enchondral ossification begins - soft callus becomes hard callus
osteoid mineralize sa medullary cana
bridgins callus in fracture site is formed
FWB na
what happens in remodeling stage
firm continuity is formed via mature callus tas normal na force transmission
how does bone remodel
callus follows along stress dictated lines tas dun mag osteoblast/clast activity
internal variables that affect healing
blood supply
head injury that affects pituitary gland can inc
mechanical variables that affect healing
affectation of soft tissue
local injury
bone loss
pattern
what fracture patter takes longest to heal
comminuted and segmental tas inc chance of non union due to dec blood supply
external variables that affect healing
low intensity pulse ultrasound - inc vascularity and strength of callus
COX2 - enzyme promotes healing - inc stem cells - inc osteoblast
high dose radiation - remodelling long term
bone sim - direct current, pulse EMF
patient factors that affect fracture healing
low vit D and calcium = non union
diabetes mellitus - 1.6x longer remodeling
nicotine - 79% longer; inhibits growth of new bv and weak callus
infection (HIV) - fragility fracture due to poor blood supp, effect of meds and poor nutrition
how does bisphosphonate affect fracture healing
can cause osteoporotiv fractures
how does steroids affect fracture healing
weakens muscles and ligs
how does NSAID affect fracture healing
if COX2 inhibitor
how does quinolones affect fracture healing
toxic to chondrocytes
3 types of deformity associated w fractures
angulation
shortening
rotation
gold standard of imaging
xray
ct scan pag complex
mri kung may ligament damage
what are the 3 phases of management of fractures
fracture reduction
maintenance of reduction
preservation and restoration of function