Pimp Questions Flashcards
Who came up with the total contact cast, Where and for what disease
Brand, in India, for Hansen’s disease
4 rules for treating pilon fractures
- Fibular reduction
- Tibial plafond reduction
- Fill void with cancellous bone
- Stabilize medial tibia with a buttress plate
At what concentration do you consider there to be a bacterial load
10^6
What is gout of the first MPJ called
Pedagra
What procedures is use of a tourniquet contraindicated (4)
-Revascularization procedures, infection, sickle cell and open fractures
What antibiotic results in increased CPK levels
Daptomycin
What is the medical term for finding gas in the soft tissue
emphysema
What antibiotic is contraindicated in pts with CHF
Timentin
Who founded triple arthrodesis
Ryerson
Who founded arthroscopy
Tagaki
What is Fournier disease
gangrene of the penis
What is the origin of protamine sulfate
salmon sperm
What is another name for the lateral extensile excision
Berniski and Sangoren
What does HMPAO stand for
hexamethylpropylenamine oxime
What is May -Thurner syndrome
the left LE is swollen all the way to the thigh due to the left common external iliac artery compressing over the right common external iliac vein.
What is a locking plate and when is the best time to use it
A locking plate provides no compression of any sort
-great for osteoporosis, bone deficits and comminution
What is Coonrad bugg trapping
When the medial malleolus cannot be brought back into place due to the PTT
What are the components of triple antibiotic
- Bacitracin
- Polymyxin
- Neomycin
What antibiotics should be used to treat MRSA
- Clindamycin
- Bactrim
- Linezolid
- Tetracycline
What antibiotics should be used to treat pseudomonas
- Fortaz
- Aminoglycosides
- Timentin
- Ciprofloxacin
- Imipenem
- Atreonam
- Zosyn
What sign is indicative of a unicameral bone cyst
fallen fragment sign
What does AO stand for
Arbeitgemeinschaft fur Osteosynthesefragen
What does TMP/SMX stand for
Trimethoprim/ Sulfamethoxazole
What sign presents to the medial calcaneus in flatfeet
Pizogenic sign which is fat papule herniations
What is the ESR value to be expected with osteomyelitis
60-70
What are the 3 ways that a wound vac works
1) To get rid of stagnant bacteria
2) Promote new blood flow to the area with growth factors and neutrophils
3) Allows for even growth of the wound bed, and keeps callouses from forming