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15 Cards in this Set
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Fractures of the bony pelvis are called
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Pelvic fractures
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Fractures of the hip are called
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Hip fractures
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Most femoral neck fractures in elderly individuals occur distal to the head of the femur and are called
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Subcapital fractures
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The hip joint is a _______ joint
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Synovial
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Increased volumre of fluid within a joint is a called ______
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effusion
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Patient with an effusion is most comfortable sitting with _______
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thight externally rotated and abducted at the hip joint
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Primary osteoarthristis of the hip joint produces ______
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thining of the hyaline cartilage
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Abnormal dropping of the pelvis on the unsupported side
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Trendelberg's sign
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Individuals with a weak gluteus minimus and medius adopt a ________
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glutues medius gait
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Mechanics of gluteus medius gait
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Pushes off with left foot to lean upper body toward the right sode and balance it over the lower lumb to decrease pelvic tilting and reduce compressive forces
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Nerves taht form the sacral plexus
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L4, L5, S1, S2, S3 and S4
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The sacral plexus gives rise to the ________
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sciatic nerve
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The sciatic nerve is derived from _____ nerves
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L4,L5,S1,S2,S3 nerves
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The _______ nerve is most at risk of injury during an intramuscular injection
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sciatic
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The _____ quadrant is the safest site for intramuscular injections
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Upper lateral quatdant
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