Presby Flashcards
1
Q
Lambody Suture
A
- used to secure the tip of the Z-plasty
- intradermal at tip and mattress at slot
2
Q
flap tips of Z-plasty ideally angulated at what angle?
A
60 degrees
* note: tip necrosis; >60 –> too much tension
3
Q
Preferred corticosteroid drug to use with hypertrophic scars/keloids
A
Triamcinolone acetonide 40 mg/100ml injections (perform 3-5 weeks apart and only directly into scar tissue; not healthy tissue)
4
Q
brain damage and death occur after how many minutes of hypoxia?
A
4 minutes –> brain damage
5 minutes –> death
5
Q
calcaneal fractures are associated with what two other types of fx? what will you want to order?
A
- tibial plateau fx
- vertebral body fx
** want to order spinal radiographs (lumbar spine)
6
Q
What X-ray view is required for all “jumping” injuries (e.g., jumping/landing from height)
A
lumbar spine plain radiographs
