NON UNION Flashcards
1
Q
DEFINE
A
WHEN FRACTURE SIGHT FAILS TO UNITE EVEN AFTER 6 MONTHS OF TREATMENT
2
Q
PSEUDOARTHROSIS
A
A BONE FRACTURE THAT HAS NO SIGNS OF HEALING WITHOUT INTERVENTION
3
Q
CAUSES
A
OLD AGE
POOR NUTRITION
NICOTINE AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION HABITS
HYPERPARATHYROIDISM
SOFT TISSUE INTERPOSITION
SEPARATION OF FRAGMENTS
INFECTION
EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF FRACTURE SITE
DAMAGE TO BLOOD SUPPLY OF FRACTURE FRAGMENT
INADEQUTE REDUCTION
INADEQUATE MOBILISATION
4
Q
COMMON SITES
A
NECK OF FEMUR
TIBIA
ULNA
HUMERUS
5
Q
SIGNS
A
PAINLESS ABNORMAL MOBILITY
DEFORMITY
WASTING OF LIMB
SHORTENING
6
Q
X RAY
A
FRACTURE LINE VISIBLE
NO CALLUS
# ENDS SMOOTH AND SCLEROTIC
7
Q
TREATMENT
A
CONSERVATIVE- ELECTRICAL STIMULATION
OPERATIVE - OPEN REDUCTION, INTERNAL FIXATION, BONE GRAFTING
