Ortho Flashcards
What are the zones of cartilage
Superficial zone (highest cell density)
Transitional
Radiate
(Tidemark)
Calcified cartilage
What are the zones of the physis
Resting zone (primarily stem cells)
Proliferative zone (chondrocytes undergoing mitosis)
Hypertrophic zone (Chrondrocytes hypertrophy and undergo apoptosis)
Calcification/mineralization zone (Chrondrocytes secrete matrix to promote calcification, undergo apoptosis)
What are the steps of fracture healing?
Inflammation
Intramembranous ossification
Soft callus (chondrogenesis)
Hard callus (osteogenesis, endochondral ossification)
Remodeling
What are the components of elastic plate osteosynthesis and what is the formula for compliance?
Increase compliance by:
Longer working length, longer plate, smaller plate (lower ami), lower modulus of elasticity, minimal manipulation, 2-3 screws at each metaphysics, divergent screws, no tapping.
Compliance = L^3/I x E
L = functional working length
I = AMI
E = Young’s modulus of the plate material
Gustily-Anderson Classification (and risk of infection/delayed union)
I: <1 cm wound (inside out) 2%/5%
II: >1 cm wound (outside in) 10%/15%
III: open with extensive soft tissue damage 50%/40%
IIIa= adequate soft tissue coverage
IIIb= extensive loss of soft tissue/periosteum
IIIc= arterial injury
What are the locking mechanisms of advanced locking plate system, Fixin, SOP, polyaxial locking plate system?
ALPS: proximal threads lock into plate, morse taper
Fixin: Morse taper into the titanium bushings
SOP: proximal threads lock into plate, contact ridge
PAX: head threads cut path into the plate
How to prevent weakness at the bone-pin interface of a ESF
Predrill with drill bit 0.1 mm smaller than the core diameter
Saline lavage
Low speed (<300 rpm) drilling
Pins in the center of the bone
Threaded, not smooth, pins
Pins 25-30% of bone diameter
What are the types of nonunions and their causes?
Viable:
Hypertrophic: motion
Moderate hypertrophic
Oligotrophic: lack of cellular activity
Nonviable:
Dystrophic: lack of blood flow
Necrotic: infection/dead bone
Defect: critical gap
Atrophic: dead bone removed by host, no healing
What are Paley’s rules of ALD correction?
1: If ACA and osteotomy are based on the CORA –> co-linearity achieved
2. If osteotomy is not based on the CORA –> translation
3. If ACA AND osteotomy not based on CORA –> parallelism of axes with undesirable translation
Where can you harvest autogenous cancellous bone?
Proximal humerus
Ilial wing
Subtrochanteric femur
Femoral condyle
Proximomedial tibia
Caudoventral mandible
Rib
Scapula fracture classification
Type 1: body/spine/acromion
Type 2: neck
Type 3: glenoid
OR
Extra-articular stable
Extra-articular unstable
Intra-articular
Surgical options for medial shoulder instability
Biceps/supraspinatus tendon transposition
Medial GHL reconstruction
Imbrication of subscapularis tendon
Radiofrequency induced thermal modification
Excision arthroplasty
Arthrodesis
What is normal supination and pronation on the Campbells test and how is it performed?
Elbow and carpus at 90 deg.
Sup= 17-50
Pro= 31-70
What are the types of congenital elbow luxations?
Type 1: humeroradial
Type 2: humeroulnar (most common)
Type 3: combination of HR and HU
Treatment options for UAP
Excision
Lag screw/pin (PLUS ulnar osteotomy)
Ulnar osteotomy
Treatment options for OCD lesions
Palliative
Debride, lavage
Reparative
Curettage
Abrasion arthroplasty
Forage
Microfracture
Spongialization
Restorative
Fragment reattachment
Mosiacplasty
OATS autograft
Allograft
SynAcart
Treatment options for FMCP, which are contraindicated with lateral compartment disease?
Conservative/ Alternative tx
Fragment removal + Subtotal Coronoidectomy
BURP
Radius
Radial Osteotomy (CERO)
Ulna
Ulnar Osteotomy (DDUO, DPUO)
PAUL**
PURO**
Humeral
SHO**
ERHO
CUE**
Arthrodesis
What are the types of Monteggia fractures?
Type 1: cranial luxation
Type 2: caudal luxation
Type 3: lateral luxation
Type 4: cranial luxation + fracture of proximal radius
What are the types of accessory carpal bone fractures?
Type I (67%): distal + cranial (ligament to ulnar carpal bone)
Type IA (palmarolateral)
Type IB (palmaromedial)
Type II (13%): proximal + cranial (ligament to distal R/U)
Type III (3%): distal + palmar (ligament to MC III/IV)
Type IV (12%): proximal + palmar (FCU)
Type V (5%): comminuted
Types of metacarpal fractures that occur in Greyhounds and their treatment
Stress/fatigue
Type I = endosteal and cortical bone thickening, lame after race –> 3 months rest
Type II = minimally displaced hairline fractures –> 2 months of coaptation
Type III = complete fractures –> surgical fixation + coap (prognosis = guarded for return to racing)
What are orthopedic conditions associated with racing Greyhounds?
Fractures:
Central tarsal bone (right)
Accessory carpal bone fx (right)
Sesamoid fractures (2 and 7) (forelimb?)
Intermedioradialcarpal bone fx (right)
Calcaneal fracture +/- central tarsal bone (right)
3rd tarsal bone fx
Metacarpal fx (Left V or Right II)
Muscle/tendon:
Carpal collateral ligament sprains
SDF luxation
Muscle ruptures (Long head of triceps, gracilis)
Medial biceps tendon luxation
Misc:
Paw pad corns
Greyhound polyarthritis
OSA
What are orthopedic conditions associated with Shetland Sheepdogs?
SDF luxation
Plantar instability from proximal intertarsal (sub)luxation
Pes valgus
Congenital elbow lux (type I and II)
Shoulder instability
Congenital glenoid dysplasia
What are orthopedic conditions associated with Dachshunds?
Pes varus
Villonodular synovitis
Glenoid Dysplasia/ Shoulder instability
Congenital elbow luxation (Type 1)
What are orthopedic conditions associated with Rottweilers?
Sesamoid fractures
CHD
Osteochondrodysplasia
Panosteitis
OSA
Histiocytic Sarcoma
Sublingual SCC
Biceps and Supraspinatus tendinopathy (calcifying)
IOHC
Elbow dysplasia (UAP, FMCP)
(also, diabetes mellitus)
What are orthopedic and neurologic conditions associated with German Shepherd?
CHD
GH deficiency
Gracilis Rupture
Gracilis and Semitendinosis contracture
Chondrocalcinosis
Elbow dysplasia (FMCP, OCD, Incongruity, UAP, Flexor enthesopathy)
IOHC
HOD
Panosteitis
Craniomandibular Osteopathy
OSA
Medial biceps tendon luxation
Congenital elbow luxation (Type 1)
Diskospondylitis (Aspergillus)
Degenerative Myelopathy
FCE
T1-T9 IVDE
CES
Extrarenal nephroblastoma
What are orthopedic and neurologic conditions associated with Weimaraners?
HOD
SRMA
Myelodysplasia (Dysraphism)
What are the guidelines for iliosacral screw placement?
1-2 Lag screws, as large as possible, 60% of sacral width
Dogs: (sacral wing notch) (100 deg from transverse plane for sacral drilling)
Sacrum: 60% from dorsal, 50% from cranial to C cartilage
Ilium: 75% caudal length of tuber sacrale, 33% from dorsal
Cats:
Sacrum: 50% from dorsal, 50% from cranial
Ilium: 70% caudal length of tuber sacrale, 50% from dorsal