shaft fractures

Question 1

monteggia fracture

Answer 1

fracture of proximal third of the ulna with dislocation of the proximal head of the radius

Question 2

galeazzi fracture

Answer 2

fracture of the distal third of the radius with dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint (intact ulna)

Question 3

nightstick fracture

Answer 3

isolated fracture of the ulna shaft

Question 4

what typically causes a nightstick fracture

Answer 4

direct blow

Question 5

symptoms of a forearm fracture

Answer 5

pain and swelling
loss of forearm and hand function

Question 6

surgical management of a forearm fracture

Answer 6

ORIF

Question 7

initial management of a femoral shaft fracture

Answer 7

thomas splint

Question 8

operative management of femoral shaft fracture

Answer 8

IM nails

Question 9

name 2 complications of a femoral shaft fracture

Answer 9

significant blood loss
fat embolus

Question 10

cause of a low energy tibial shaft fracture

Answer 10

indirect torsional injury

Question 11

cause of a high energy tibial shaft fracture

Answer 11

direct force

Question 12

what are you at risk of with tibial shaft fractures

Answer 12

compartment syndrome
open fractures

Question 13

conservative management of a tibial shaft fracture

Answer 13

above knee cast

Question 14

operative management of tibial shaft fracture

Answer 14

IM nailing, ORIF

Question 15

what kind of humeral shaft fracture do you get from falling

Answer 15

oblique

Question 16

what kind of humeral shaft fracture do you get from direct trauma

Answer 16

transverse, comminuted

Question 17

what needs to be examined in a humeral shaft fracture

Answer 17

radial nerve pre and post reduction

Question 18

investigation of humeral shaft fracture

Answer 18

x-ray: AP and lateral

Question 19

conservative management of humeral shaft fracture

Answer 19

humeral brace, U-slab cast

Question 20

operative management of a humeral shaft fracture

Answer 20

IM nail, ORIF plate fixation