Treatment Options Flashcards
examples of conservative measures?
lifestyle: weight loss, exercise, hobbies
physio/OT: programs, orthotics- externally applied devices which modify characteristics of MSK system, hydrotherapy, pain relieving measures
analgesia
tment of trauma: what is POP?
plaster of paris
*why are NSAIDs not commonly prescribed post ORIF?
may slow down or inhibit healing rate
what is ORIF?
open reduction internal fixation
open reduction may have to be used if: closed reduction fails e.g. as soft tissue interposed between fragments or fragments can’t be held together, large articular fragement, avulsion fractures, operation needed for assoc. injuries e.g. arterial damage.
what is excisional arthroplasty?
removal of joint surface and bone, leaving scar tissue to fill the gap
