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Orthoses For Trauma And Post-Op Flashcards

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Spondylitis (definition)

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Inflammation of vertebrae

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Spondylosis (definition)

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Abnormal cervical cartilage wear

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Spondylolysis (definition)

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Unilateral stress fracture of pars interarticularis (L4, L5)

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Spondylolisthesis (definition)

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Bilateral fracture of pars interarticularis with anterior slip (Meyerding grading system 1-4)

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Spondyloptosis (definition)

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Complete slip of vertebrae (Meyerding grade 5 spondylolisthesis)

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Ankylosing Spondylitis (definition)

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Eventual ossification of vertebral joints around discs (Marie-Strumpell disease, bamboo appearance on X-ray)

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Anterior compression fracture MOI

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Excessive flexion load on anterior vertebral body (pathologic or traumatic)

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Burst Fracture MOI

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High energy axial load causing burst of vertebrae into fragments (risk of Neuro injury, often with ligamentous injury)

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Teardrop fracture MOI

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Forced flexion w/axial compression causing complete shearing of anterior/inferior aspect of vertebral body (may have displacement of posterior body into spinal canal, more common in C-spine)

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Chance fracture MOI

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High energy anterior flexion with posterior distraction, intrabdominal injuries common (seatbelt injury)

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Transverse process fracture MOI

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Rotation or extreme lateral bending

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Spinous process fracture MOI

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Avulsion injury from sudden exertions of muscular attachment, hyper flexion (clay shoveler’s fracture)

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Holdsworth fracture MOI

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Fracture dislocation from flexion-rotation

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Anterior compression fracture orthosis

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Maintain neutral or extension of vertebrae (CASH, Jewett), generally stable

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Burst fracture orthosis

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If neurologically stable, rigid CTO, TLSO, LSO (also require ORIF if unstable)

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Teardrop fracture orthosis

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Halo for cervical, rigid TLSO for lower (unstable and requires ORIF)

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Chance fracture orthosis

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Semirigid LSO or TLSO

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Spinous process fracture orthosis

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CO, CTO, TLSO, LSO (usually stable)

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Holdsworth fracture orthosis

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Unstable, requires ORIF and rigid TLSO

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20
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Level of control for Halo

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Occiput to C2

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Level of control for CO

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Level of control for CTO

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Level of control for TLSO

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Level of control for CASH/Jewett

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T10 - L3 (T11 - L2)

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Level of control for LSO

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Treatable grades for spondylolisthesis

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Grade 1 and 2 (50% or less slip)

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Nuclear herniation (definition)

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Bulging of disc

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Disc protrusion (definition)

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Nucleus into annulus

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Disc extrusion (definition)

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Nucleus exits annulus

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Sequestration (definition)

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Nucleus completely exits disc

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Jefferson fracture (definition)

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Fracture of ring of C1 (atlas)

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Jefferson fracture MOI

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Hyperextension or axial load

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Jefferson fracture orthosis

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Soft collar, CTO, Halo (stable or unstable)

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Hangman’s fracture (definition)

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Bilateral pedicle fracture of C2, axis (type 1-3 Levine classification)

35
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Hangman’s fracture MOI

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Hyperextension with distraction

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Hangman’s fracture orthosis

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CTO, halo (stable or unstable)

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Odontoid / Dens fracture (definition)

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Fracture of odontoid of C2, axis (type 1-3 Anderson and D’Alonzo classification)

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Odontoid / dens fracture MOI

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Combo of shear and compression

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Odontoid / dens fracture orthosis

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Semi rigid collar, halo (stable or unstable)

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Facet joint dislocation MOI

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Lateral flexion w/rotation

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Facet joint dislocation orthosis

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Hard collar (unilateral)
ORIF with Halo (bilateral)
42
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Halo adult pin vs pediatric pin number

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Adult: 4 pins
Pediatric: 6-8 pins

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Halo adult vs pediatric pin torque

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Adult: 6-8 inch pounds
Pediatric: 4 inch pounds

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Halo ring clearance from skull

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3/8” from skull

3/8” proximal to ear tip

45
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Halo pin placement

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1/2” proximal to brown in lateral 1/3 ‘safe zone’

46
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Contraindications for HALO

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Skull fracture within 1” of pin site

47
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Chairback control planes

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LSO sagittal

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Knight control planes

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LSO sagittal-coronal

49
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Williams control planes

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LSO extension-coronal (allows flexion, spondy)

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Taylor control planes

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TLSO sagittal

51
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Knight-Taylor control planes

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TLSO sagittal-coronal

52
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Contraindications for 2-poster and 4-poster COs

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Patient intubated

Spinal Orthotics (6 decks)

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