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Orthopedics Flashcards

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Traction
Skeletal
What is it?
Care?

A

For prolonged traction, Skin is penetrated
Sterile technique for cleaning
Remove crust
Serous drainage is ok.

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Traction

Skin

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Buck’s, Russell’s

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Type of mattress for ortho pts?

A

Firm mattress

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Hip replacement
Positioning?
Best exercise?

A

Neutral, abducted, limit flexion. Dot sleep on affected side.
Best exercise is walking

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Amputations, what do you keep at the bedside?

A

Tourniquet for Hemmorrhage.

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Amputation

Stump care

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Ok to massage

Toughen the stump with progressively harder surfaces.

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