Orthopaedics Flashcards
What is orthopaedic physiotherapy?
physiotherapy related to the preparation for and/or rehabilitation from orthopaedic surgery or related to an orthopaedic hospital admission
Why is it so important to be prepared before seeing a patient by reviewing their medical history etc?
a patients condition can change in seconds and the medical post operative orders are vital
What are some indicators of DVT?
swelling, redness, hot, sore calf
+/- positive Homan’s sign (passive dorsiflexion pain)
What is compartment syndrome?
bleeding into the space between muscles causing vascular occulsion due to an increase in pressure
What are the 5 P’s you are looking for in compartment syndrome?
palour, pain, parasthesia, pulses, paralysis
What does FWB stand for?
full weight bearing
What does WBAT stand for?
weight bear as tolerated
What does PWB stand for?
partial weight bearing
What does TWB stand for?
Touch weight bearing
What does HWB stand for?
heel weight bearing
What does NWB stand for?
non-weight bearing
True or false… as soon as a patient has instructions for anything less than FWB, they MUST use an aid device of some kind
true
True or false… at 6 weeks post internal fixation, the metal work is no longer the main stability and the bone is starting to take over
true
Are oral pain medications slow or fast acting?
slow
Are intravenous pain medications slow or fast acting?
fast
Are subcutaneous narcotic pain medications slow or fast acting?
slow
Are intramuscular narcotic pain medications slow or fast acting?
slow
PCA stands for patient-controlled analgesia, what does this refer to?
analgesia (pain killers) that can be administered by the patient
Why is it important to know about your patients timing, frequency and dose of pain medication?
because you need to time your treatments around these in order to get the most out of the sessions- a patient in pain is not going to want to participate
How long does it take for pain medication to kick in?
5-30 minutes depending on what/how the pain killers are administered
True or false… morphine can drop someone’s blood pressure
true
True or false… an epidural affects both sensory and motor function
true
When is arthroscopy indicated for arthritic knees?
only if mechanical locking is an issue… otherwise it is counter-indicated (old school train of thought that the knee needs ‘cleaning out’)
True or false… the ankle deltoid ligament should be surgically repaired after injury to improve ankle stability
false- makes little difference to ankle stability
The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) model aims to what?
aims to improve patient outcomes by optimising all elements of the patient’s journey through surgery
How many days do you expect a total knee/hip replacement to be in hospital post-surgery?
3-5 days
True or false… hip replacements are cemented generally when the patient has lower healing capacity
true