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Sutures, Rearfoot, and Trauma Flashcards

1
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What is a Keith Needle

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straight needle

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What are some common needle point configurations (3) and their uses

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Taper point- for soft, easily penetrated tissue

Cutting- cutting edge on inner curve

Reverse cutting- cutting edge on outer curve for tough, difficult to penetrate tissue

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3
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What is orthofix

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polyglycolic acid

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4
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How long for orthofix to lose strength/absorb

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Loses strength in 6-12 weeks

Absorbed in 1-3 years

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5
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What is orthosorb

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PDS

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6
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How long before PDS loses its strength/ absorb

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Loses strength in 4-6 weeks

Absorbed in 3-6 months

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7
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What are two sutures that are the least reactive to tissue

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Stainless steel (least of all)

Prolene

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8
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How is Vicryl broken down

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Hydrolysis

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9
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How long does it take to absorb Vicryl (in terms of tensile strength)

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Tensile strength:

  • 75% at 2 weeks
  • 50% at 3 weeks
  • 25% at 4 weeks

absorbed completely in 10 weeks

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10
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Should you use Vicryl with an infection

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avoid it if possible, since Vicryl is too reactive

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11
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Describe a Keck and Kelly procedure

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For Haglund deformity with cavus foot and high calcaneal inclination angle. Remove the wedge from posterior-superior aspect of calcaneus. The posterior superior process is moved anteriorly

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12
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What are treatments for equinus (conservative-2)

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Stretching/exercises and night splints

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13
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What are treatments for equinus (2 broad categories- with 10specifics)

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Gastroc recession

  • Strayer
  • Vulpius
  • Baker
  • McGlamary and Fulp

Tendoachilles lengthening

  • open/closed Z
  • Hauser
  • White
  • Hoke
  • Sgarlato
  • Stewart
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14
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What is the Murphy Procedure

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Achilles advancement for spastic equinus

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15
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Name transverse surgical procedures for pes planus (3)

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  • Evans
  • Kidner
  • C-C distraction arthrodesis
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16
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Name sagittal procedures for pes planus

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  • Cotton
  • Cobb
  • Hoke
  • Young
  • Lowman
  • Miller
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17
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Name frontal procedures for pes planus

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  • Koutsogiannis
  • Dwyer
  • Chambers
  • Gleich
  • Baker-Hill
  • Lord
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18
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Name surgical procedures for pes cavus (2 broad categories and 7 specifics)

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Tendon

  • Jones
  • Hibbs
  • STATT
  • PT

Bone

  • dorsiflexory osteotomy of 1st met
  • Cole
  • Japas
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19
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What is an arthroereisis

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a surgical procedure to limit joint mobility (MBA implant in sinus tarsi)

Typically want 2-4 degrees of STJ eversion with implant

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20
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What is the Valente procedure

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STJ blocking using a polyethylene plug with screw threads. Will allow 4-5 degrees of STJ pronation

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21
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What order do you resect and what order to you fixate the joints in a triple arthrodesis

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Resection

1) Midtarsal joints (TN&CC)
2) STJ

Fixation

1) STJ
2) Midtarsal joints

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22
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What are some types of fixation for a triple arthrodesis

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6.5-7.0mm interfragmental compression screws

Staples
Plates

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23
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What are FDA- approved total ankle implants

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Two component devices

  • Agility
  • Eclipse
  • INBONE
  • Salto Talaris

Three component devices
-STAR

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24
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What should always be asked with a break in the skin

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Tetanus status

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25
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Appropriate classification for distal phalangeal/nail

A

Rosenthal

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26
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Appropriate classification for 1st MTPJ

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Jahss

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27
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Appropriate classification for 5th metatarsal base

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Stewart

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28
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Appropriate classification for Lisfranc joint (2)

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Quenu and Kuss, Hardcastle

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29
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Appropriate classification for navicular

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Watson Jones

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30
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Appropriate classification for Posterior tibial tendon

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Conti

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31
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Appropriate classification for Talar neck

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Hawkins

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32
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Appropriate classification for Talar body

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Sneppen

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33
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Appropriate classification for Talar dome (2)

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Berndt-Hardy, Fallot and Wy

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34
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Appropriate classification for calcaneus (3)

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Rowe, Essex Lopresti and Sanders

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35
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Appropriate classification for anterior process calcaneal fractures

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Degan

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36
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Appropriate classification for ankle sprains (3)

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O’Donoghue, Leach, Rasmussen

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37
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Appropriate classification for physeal ankle fractures (2)

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Dias and Tachdjian

38
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Appropriate classification for epiphyseal fractures

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Salter-Harris

39
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Appropriate classification for ankle fracture

A

Lauge-Hansen and Danis Weber

40
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Appropriate classification for Pilon fracture (2)

A

Ruedi&Allgower, Dias&Tachdjian

41
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Appropriate classification for Achilles ruptures

A

Kuwada

42
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Appropriate classification for open fractures

A

Gustilo anderson

43
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Appropriate classification for non-unions

A

Weber &Cech

44
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Appropriate classification for Frostbite (2)

A

Orr and Fainer, Washburn

45
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What is a clinical test for a fracture

A

point tenderness over fracture site

46
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What is the most table fracture pattern

A

transverse

47
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What is the weakest region of the physis

A

one of cartilage maturation

48
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What is the Vassal principle

A

initial fixation of the primary fracture will assist stabilization of the secondary fractures

49
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What are possible complications of fractures (5)

A
  • Nonunion
  • delayed union
  • pseudoarthrodesis
  • OA
  • AVN
50
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What is the most common cause of non-healing for a bone fracture

A

improper immobilization

51
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Are dorsal or plantar lisfranc dislocations more common

A

dorsal- the plantar ligaments are much stronger than dorsal

52
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What are the Ottowa Ankle Rules

A

1) A series of ankle X-ray films is required only if there is any pain in the malleolar zone and any of the following findings:
- bone tenderness at posterior edge or distal 6cm of lateral malleolus

  • bone tenderness at posterior edge or distal 6cm of medial malleolus
  • inability to bear weight both immediately and in the ED

A series of foot X-ray films is required only if there is pain in midfoot zone and any of the following findings:
-bone tenderness at base of 5th met

  • bone tenderness at navicular
  • inability to weight beat both immediately and in ED
53
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What stages of Berndt & Hardy are often associated with lateral ankle ligament ruptures

A

II, III, and IV

54
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What are the common locations of talar dome lesions and their mechanisms of injury

A

DIAL A PIMP

Anterior lateral portion- dorsiflexion inversion

Posterior medial portion- plantarflextion inversion

55
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What is Hawkins sign

A

Presence of subchondral talar dome osteopenia seen 6-8 weeks after talar fracture signifying intact vascularity. Absence of the sign implies AVN

56
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What is the Sneppen classification

A

talar body fractures

57
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What % of fractures of the talus involve the calcaneus

A

60%

58
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What is Mondor sign

A

plantar, rearfoot ecchymosis that is pathognomonic for calcaneal fractures

59
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How is Bohler angle affected by a calcaneal fracture

A

decreases with intra-articular calcaneal fracture

60
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How is Gissane angle affected by a calcaneal fracture

A

increases with intra-articular calcaneal fracture

61
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What fractures are commonly associated with calcaneal fractures (3)

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  • Vertebral fractures (especially L1)
  • Femoral neck
  • Tibial plateau
62
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What is the mechanism of injury for an anterior process fracture

A

inversion with plantarflexion

63
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What are tests for ankle ligament pathology (5)

A
  • anterior drawer test
  • calcaneofibular stress inversion
  • abduction stress
  • ankle arthrogram
  • peroneal tenography
64
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What does anterior drawer test

A

ATF
CF
PTF

65
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What does the talar tilt test

A

CFL

66
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What are the clinical symptoms of an Achilles tendon rupture (5)

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  • Pain with history of pop
  • Weakness of loss of function
  • Palpable dell in area of ruptured tendon
  • Inability to perform single leg rise
  • Increased ankle dorsiflextion
67
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What is the Thompson test

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a positive test result when squeezing of the calf muscle does not plantarflex the foot

68
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What is the Hoffa sign?

A

increased dorsiflexion compared to the contralateral side along with the inability to perform a single leg rise test

69
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What is a radiographic finding of an Achilles tendon rupture

A

disruption of Kagers triangle

70
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Where is the most common location for the Achilles tendon to rupture

A

1.5-4cm proximal to the calcaneal insertion

71
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Name the fracture:

Pott

A

bimalleolar fracture

72
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Name the fracture:

Cotton

A

trimalleolar fracture

73
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Name the fracture:

Tillaux-Chaput

A

avulsion fracture of anterior, lateral tibia from AITFL

74
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Name the fracture:

Wagstaff

A

avulsion fracture of anterior, medial fibula from AITFL

75
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Name the fracture: Volkman

A

posterior tibial malleolar fracture from PITFL

76
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Name the fracture:

Cedell

A

Fracture of posterior medial process

77
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Name the fracture:

Shepard

A

Fracture of posterior lateral process

78
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Name the fracture:

Foster

A

entire posterior process

79
Q

Name the fracture:

Bosworth

A

lateral malleolar fracture with ankle displacement

80
Q

Name the fracture:

Maisonneuve

A

proximal fibular fracture

81
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What is the most common mechanism of injury causing an ankle fracture

A

SER

82
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What is the MOI causing a transverse lateral malleolar fracture

A

SADI

83
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What is the MOI causing a short, oblique medial malleolar fracture

A

SADII

84
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What is the MOI causing a short oblique lateral malleolar fracture

A

PAB III

85
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What is the MOI causing a spiral lateral malleolar fracture with a posterior spike

A

SERII

86
Q

What is the MOI to the ankle with a high fibular fracture? What is this fracture called

A

PERIII

Maisonneuve fracture

87
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When should a posterior malleolar fracture be fixated

A

ORIF when fragment is greater than 25% of the posterior malleolus

88
Q

What direction should transsyndesmotic screws be inserted

A

approximately 30 degress from the sagittal plane from posterior-lateral to anterior medial

89
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What type of screw should be inserted as a transsyndesmotic screw

A

Fully threaded cortical screws are placed across both cortices of the fibula and the lateral cortex of the tibia. Goal is stabilization rather than compression

90
Q

What is the Thurston-Holland sign

A

epiphysis is separated from the physis with the fracture extending into the metaphysis resulting in a triangular fracture fragment

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