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10 Cards in this Set
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Ideal degrees of flexion of hand joints during casting?
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The intrinsic plus position:
MCP: 70-90° PIP: extension DIP: extension |
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Max weight of skin traction?
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10 lbs.
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Max weight of skeletal traction?
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20% body weight.
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Skeletal traction: steinmann pins variations?
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Smooth: stronger but can slide through skin.
Threaded: weaker, bends easily, but will not slide. |
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Placement of pins for tibial skeletal traction?
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Placed 2 cm posterior and 1 cm distal to the tibial tubercle.
Place lateral to medial to avoid the common peroneal nerve. Avoid ant. compartment, using hemostat if necessary to distract the ant tib. |
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Placement of pins for femoral skeletal traction?
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Ideal for acetabular and proximal femur fractures.
Pin is placed at the adductor tubercle from medial to lateral to avoid the neurovascular bundle. |
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Balanced skeletal traction?
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Patient lies in bed, leg suspended, distracted with hanging weights.
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Placement of pins for calcaneal skeletal traction?
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Pin is placed from medial to lateral, starting 2.0-2.5 cm posterior and inferior to the medial malleolus.
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Placement of pins for olecranon skeletal traction?
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Pin enters 1.5 cm distal from the tip of the oleranon.
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Placement of pins for halo skeletal traction?
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6 pins:
Anterior: above eyebrows Lateral: superior to ear Posterior: superoposterior to ear Tighten pins x2 to 6-8 ft-lbs. Tighten halo frame as needed. |
