Orthopaedics

orthopaedic conditions involve......
- injury
- disease of bones
- disease of joints
conditins can be caused by....
- injury
- disease
- osteoarthritis or osteoporosis
osteoarthritis is also known as....

degenerative joint disease
osteoarthritis involves (3)....
- deterioration of cartilage
- formation of bony deposits
- pain, joint edema, impaired function
OA causes the most disability when located where

knee
osteoporosis is common among
- women
- postmenapausal due to loss of estrogen
osteoporosis is caused by

low bone density
what are the most common location of fractures from a fall
- humerus
- wrist
- pelvis
- hip
signs and symptoms of fracture (4)
- localized pain
- deformity
- edema
- ecchymosis 24-48 hrs later (skin discoloration)
11 types of fractures
- closed
- open
- comminuted
- displaced
- greenstick
- complete
- incomplete
- transverse
- oblique
- spiral
- compression
closed fracture

skin not broken
open fracture
- compound fracture
- thru skin
comminuted

2 or more fragments
displaced

when segments have shifted or seperated
greenstick fracture

bone breaks on only one side
hip fracture is usually located where

proximal femur
colles fracture
- wrist
- most common
- palms down
smith fracture
- wrist
- palms up
how long for a fracture to heal

6-12 weeks
THP
- no adduction
- no rotation
- no flexon past 90°
total knee percautions
- pillow under knee when in bed
- both feet on floor when sitting
- wear immobilizer
- avoid kneeling
- avoid running, driving, jumping

Author

annahecklaw

125553

Card Set

Orthopaedics

Description

Ortho: OA, osteoporosis, fracture

Updated

2012-01-01T22:38:37Z